[Coco] Way off-topic, traffic

[Roger Taylor]

At 10:05 AM 1/29/2006, you wrote:

>----- Original Message ----- From: "John Donaldson"
>
>>Roger,
>>  Don't forget about the law that says if a cop is on the shoulder and he 
>> has his lights
>>running you have to move over to the inside lane to pass him. Found out 
>>the hard way
>>on that one.
>>
>>John Donaldson
>>DALLAS, TX
>
>This one has a rule..
>
>
>SB 193 requires drivers nearing stopped emergency vehicles-with lights 
>activated -to either slow down or change lanes.
>
>The law states a driver must either vacate the lane closest to the stopped 
>emergency vehicle if the road has multiple lanes traveling in the same 
>direction or slow down 20 miles per hour below the speed limit. (If the 
>speed limit is below 25 mph the driver must slow down to 5 mph.)
>
>Emergency vehicles include police, emergency medical service and fire 
>vehicles.
>
>A violation is punishable by a maximum fine of $200. If the violation 
>results in property damage, the maximum fine increases to $500. If the 
>violation results in bodily injury, the offense is enhanced to a Class B 
>misdemeanor.
>
>http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr081903b.htm



Yea, common sense has told me to do all that from the day I got my license 
as a kid.  That's the difference in safe drivers and Cracker Jack box 
licensed drivers.


-- 
Roger Taylor