Re: Another law I didn't know about--Off Topic

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A NEW LAW TO KNOW ABOUT: If a patrol car is pulled over to the side of

the road, you have to change To the next lane (away from the stopped

vehicle) or slow down by 20 mph. EVERY state except Hawaii and land and

the

D.C. has this law. In California, the " Move-over " law became operative on Ja

nuary 1, 2010. Click Here >>_http://www.moveoveramerica.com/_

(http://www.moveoveramerica.com/) A friend's son got a ticket for this

Recently. A

police car (turned out it was 2 police cars) was on the side of the Road

giving a ticket to someone else. He slowed down to pass but did not Move

into the other lane. The second Police car immediately pulled him over And

gave him a ticket. He had never Heard of the law. It is a fairly new law

that States if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if you are

able, you are to move into the far lane. The cost of the ticket was

$754.00 with 3 points on your license and a mandatory court appearance.

Please alert ALL DRIVERS you know about this new law. It is true (see

details at the following web Link/URL below). Click Here

>>_http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp_

(http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp)

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/1/2010 10:35:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

chuberry@... writes:

$754 seems excessive to me, but I've known about this law for years.

Not too much sympathy for folks who are not familiar with driving laws, but

drive anyway.

It seemed excessive to me also..I just sent it along as I received it...I

did read the snopes bit (I always check before sending on) Fines vary..

Lois

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$754 seems excessive to me, but I've known about this law for years.    Not too

much sympathy for folks who are not familiar with driving laws, but drive

anyway.

Here in Michigan they are passing a law making it a primary driving offense to

be texting while driving.     They shouldn't need a law for this as there is

already a law against driving while being distracted which would include

shaving, reading a newspaper, putting on make-up, eating, drinking, fussing with

the radio, disciplining children, oggling hot chicks on the sidewalk, and

anything you can think of... even texting!

Of course, the issue is how a police offer can prove whether the person was

distracted or not.Steve G

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Z Thank You, FOR THE WARNING . California has gone off the scale in

ways to grab money .I got pulled over with 22 other motorist coming down a

hill on the freeway a month ago the ticket was five hundred and then the

penalties and assessments of course. I think every local government is

going to start feeling the pinch and try all kinds of ways to get cash .

Everyone have a swell day Ted

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> A NEW LAW TO KNOW ABOUT: If a patrol car is pulled over to the side of

> the road, you have to change To the next lane (away from the stopped

> vehicle) or slow down by 20 mph. EVERY state except Hawaii and land and

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> D.C. has this law. In California, the " Move-over " law became operative on

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> nuary 1, 2010. Click Here >>_http://www.moveoveramerica.com/_

> (http://www.moveoveramerica.com/) A friend's son got a ticket for this

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> police car (turned out it was 2 police cars) was on the side of the Road

> giving a ticket to someone else. He slowed down to pass but did not Move

> into the other lane. The second Police car immediately pulled him over And

> gave him a ticket. He had never Heard of the law. It is a fairly new law

> that States if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if you are

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> able, you are to move into the far lane. The cost of the ticket was

> $754.00 with 3 points on your license and a mandatory court appearance.

> Please alert ALL DRIVERS you know about this new law. It is true (see

> details at the following web Link/URL below). Click Here

> >>_http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp_

> (http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp)

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[Guest guest]

The Move Over Law has been operative in Texas for a while now

and as far as I can tell people respect it. Slowing down by 25 mph

when they can not move over and changing lanes when they can.

If it were me being stopped I would certainly appreciate the added

safety. Stopping on the shoulder of most interstates is risky and

people tend to steer where they are looking.

I am surprised that anyone is unaware of this law. I guess you might

think people are doing this out of common sense and courtesy.

That is pretty steep fine, although the cost of running our cities and

counties has increased, so it makes sense that they are going to

charge the offenders more and more, particularly for the offenses

that they want to draw attention to. Money talks, that's for sure.

Garnet

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> A NEW LAW TO KNOW ABOUT: If a patrol car is pulled over to the side of

> the road, you have to change To the next lane (away from the stopped

> vehicle) or slow down by 20 mph. EVERY state except Hawaii and

> land and the

> D.C. has this law. In California, the " Move-over " law became operative

> on Ja

> nuary 1, 2010. Click Here >>_http://www.moveoveramerica.com/_

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> friend's son got a ticket for this Recently. A

> police car (turned out it was 2 police cars) was on the side of the Road

> giving a ticket to someone else. He slowed down to pass but did not Move

> into the other lane. The second Police car immediately pulled him over

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> gave him a ticket. He had never Heard of the law. It is a fairly new law

> that States if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if

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> able, you are to move into the far lane. The cost of the ticket was

> $754.00 with 3 points on your license and a mandatory court appearance.

> Please alert ALL DRIVERS you know about this new law. It is true (see

> details at the following web Link/URL below). Click Here

> >>_http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp_

> <http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp_>

> (http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp

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[Guest guest]

Yeah.  I think states and cities have become predatory in their ticketing

frenzies.  In Michigan, if you get 7 points on your driving record or forget to

have your proof of insurance and/or car registration on hand, you are subject to

a special 'driver responsibility fine on top of your ticket cost.  And.... they

assess this fee on you for two years in a row.  Bastards!

I think it's all about money.   Our governor has been running our state into

the ground since she took office.  Michigan is the only state that didn't

participate in the last recovery.

This is from Michigan's government website:

The fees begin at $100 for seven points and

increase by $50 for each additional point on the

record (8 points = $150, 9 points = $200, etc.).

Note: Category 2 offenses that result in points are

not used to calculate Category 1 fees.

Category 2 Fees (Qualifying Offenses)

Category 2 fees are imposed for specific offenses

as defined by law.

This fee is assessed for two years in a row.

Category 2 Fees Sample

Operating While Intoxicated..............................$1,000

Operating While Impaired....................................$500

Driving While License Suspended........................$500

No Proof of Insurance...........................................$200

Driving With Expired Driver’s License................$150

[Guest guest]

Steve G wrote:

> $754 seems excessive to me, but I've known about this law for years. Not

too much sympathy for folks who are not familiar with driving laws, but drive

anyway.

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> Here in Michigan they are passing a law making it a primary driving offense to

be texting while driving. They shouldn't need a law for this as there is

already a law against driving while being distracted

our town and the next town over have just both enacted such laws, but

though it has been months in one town and many weeks in mine, so far

there is absolutely ZERO evidence of any enforcement. My husband has

seen police cars drive right past cars in which the driver is on a cell

phone or texting, and they do absolutely nothing. Even though a year or

so ago, a teenage girl drove around a corner here at night, while

texting, and crashed into the neighbor's trailer, spilling it over and

causing his snow mobiles to fall off and be damaged, and gasoline to

spill all over his lawn. AND, she had just barely gotten her license

back from a similar accident she had, also while

texting................without enforcement laws are useless, and I'm

sure there was plenty of law to stop this idiot from driving after her

first incident.

sol

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It has been the law in my state for a while too.

sol