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The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) recently announced that Florida is teaming up with Alabama and Georgia to remind motorists of the Move Over law.
The Move Over law was put in place over a decade ago to help minimize Florida traffic accidents involving police and emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the road; however, many motorists ignore the law or are unaware of it.
Sadly, a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper is in the intensive-care unit due to a negligent driver. Trooper David Rodriguez, 38, was in the emergency shoulder on State Road 528 when a silver Hyundai driven by 21-year-old Brittany Mikus, of Pembroke Pines, struck him and caused him to fly through her windshield.
Three people stopped to help the injured trooper immediately following the crash, and emergency crews transported him to an area hospital where he is undergoing multiple surgeries.
This recent incident has caused FHP officials to crack down on drivers who are violating the state’s Move Over law. Georgia and Alabama are also teaming up with the Sunshine State to renew their effort of reminding motorists of the Move Over law.
This awareness campaign is intended to remind motorists about the Move Over law. The law requires drivers to move over one lane from any emergency vehicle, which includes police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, and even tow trucks. If a driver fails to do this and is caught, they will be fined $165.
The FHP announced that 11 troopers in one year were in Florida crashes in which drivers failed to move over to another lane. Sadly, the numbers indicate that over 170 law enforcement officers nationwide who were stopped on the side of the highway have been struck by motor vehicles and died since 1999.
The South Florida accident attorneys of the Law Offices of Chalik & Chalik would like to wish the injured trooper a full and fast recovery following this crash.
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