A $AFEclear question
Something about $AFEclear has been gnawing at Rob Booth:
Back in 2003, a law went into effect that required drivers in Texas to move over one lane or slow down by 20 miles per hour when passing an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing on the shoulder. It was called the Move Over Act. There was an e-mail that made the rounds after Houston set up speed traps using this law as an excuse to write tickets.
Does anyone remember what the problem was that this law was designed to reduce?
According to officials at the time, people weren't slowing down when law enforcement officers were parked on the shoulder with their lights on.
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So now I'd like to know, which is it? Are we slowing down when we see cars by the side of the road or aren't we? Show me the studies.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 01/12/05 02:08 PM | Houston Politics | Print | Comments (2)
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