At about 10:00pm on a saturday night I was traveling South on I-85 about to exit off of Beaver Ruin Road. On the far right shoulder an officer had a vehicle pulled over. Being that I was getting off on the exit coming up I was already driving far under the posted speed limit, so I stayed in the right lane closest to the officer and proceeded with caution. As I was exiting the freeway, I was pulled over by an officer who told me that I failed to abide by the "Move Over Law".
For those that dont know, the move over law states that when an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, drivers must move over one lane if possible. If traffic is too congested or it is an unsafe situation for the driver to merge into the next lane over, the law requires drivers to slow down below the posted speed limit and be prepared to stop.
I was driving below the posted speed limit and cautious of the officers location. There was a car to the left of me and besides, I was exiting within the next 200 ft.
2007-11-28
23:08:45
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