Wednesday, May 27, 2009

New Road Rule

Peter McIntyre Wednesday, 27 May 2009 107.5 KISSFM:

New rules take effect on BC roads Monday to protect emergency workers. Vernon RCMP spokesman Gord Molendyk says drivers will be required to slow down when passing parked emergency vehicles with their lights flashing. He says, "If the road is posted at 80 km-h or above, you must slow down to 70 km-h and move over into the other lane if possible. If the road is posted at 80 km-h or less, you must slow down to 40 km-h."

Molendyk says the death of a tow truck driver hit by a car near Vernon a few years ago, was one reason for the new law. "It is to protect those individuals out there." It will apply to drivers passing police, fire, ambulance, towing, and other safety vehicles. Drivers who don't slow down can be fined $148, and assesed three penalty points on their license.

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