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State police to step up enforcement of “Scott’s Law”

With 14 state troopers struck by motorists while working outside their vehicles this year, including one dead, the Illinois State Police announced Monday they will begin cracking down on drivers who don’t slow down and move over for stopped vehicles that have emergency lights flashing.From Jan. 1 to March 19 of this year, there have been 14 state troopers hit, and one killed, by motorists while outside of their cars working, emergency lights activated, including one last week in the metro-east.  Republican State Representative Norine Hammond of Macomb said distracted driving today is at an all-time high. “You know, first and foremost, it’s a tragedy,” Hammond said. “I think it calls up that people need to pay attention when they’re driving. We have so many distracted drivers anymore, and distractions that people are subject to. I think this tragedy of 14 squad cars and a number of officers is paramount that we need to start paying attention.” Governor Pritzker spoke about “Scott’s Law,” or the “move over” law earlier this week. The law states that drivers must give a lane of space for any emergency or maintenance vehicle that is stopped. Violators of the law must appear in court and may be fined between $100 and $10,000 and have their driver’s license suspended for up to two years if someone was hurt because of the violation.

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