Re: STOP!
Posted by:
Sheepdog
()
Date: October 15, 2007 11:39AM
Andrea Wrote:
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> I KNOW!! I HATE THAT.
>
> Ive heard that sometimes, if a cop is sitting on a
> road somewhere and you pass by without braking (as
> long as you arent going ridiculously over the
> speed limit) they will just let it slide. Reason
> they would give you a ticket when you braked is
> because you knew you were doing wrong!
Actually if there is an emergency vehicle on the side of the road with its emergency lights activated you must:
1) Move to a different lane
2) or slow down
Failure to do so is a class 1 misdemeanor and is a 6-point offense. Many police officers are killed because they are struck by cars.
Try standing on the side of one of the major roads sometime and see what it's like to have cars whiz by you at 60-80 MPH.
Now, when people slam on their brakes because they were speeding the truth is that it is too late. If the cop wanted to get you he would have already had you on RADAR or LIDAR. A simple lift off the gas and moving to another lane would be more than sufficient and a whole lot safer.
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§ 46.2-921.1. Drivers to yield right-of-way or reduce speed when approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways; penalties.
The driver of any motor vehicle, upon approaching a stationary emergency vehicle, as defined in § 46.2-920, that is displaying a flashing, blinking, or alternating emergency light or lights as provided in §§ 46.2-1022, 46.2-1023, and 46.2-1024, shall (i) on a highway having at least four lanes, at least two of which are intended for traffic proceeding as the approaching vehicle, proceed with caution and, if reasonable, with due regard for safety and traffic conditions, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not adjacent to that occupied by the stationary emergency vehicle or (ii) if changing lanes would be unreasonable or unsafe, proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed for highway conditions.
Violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. If the violation resulted in damage to property of another person, the court may, in addition, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not more than one year. If the violation resulted in injury to another person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not more than two years. If the violation resulted in the death of another person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty imposed, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for two years.
(2002, cc. 163, 341.)