Most of us don’t have to worry about being run over while at work, but it’s a reality for first responders and construction workers. That’s why our Slow Down, Move Over law is so important.
If you have never stood on the side of a highway or freeway and felt your body shudder at each passing car, you really have no idea just how scary that spot can be. But that spot is the “office” for first responders and many construction workers. They feel that shudder every day, and it’s up to us to keep them safe.
King County deputy was standing feet away when a car sideswiped his patrol SUV
King County Sheriff’s Deputy Manjot Singh found himself on the side of southbound SR 167 near Kent recently. He had just pulled over a suspected drunk driver who blew by him at over 100 miles an hour. He was outside his SUV near the rear passenger door.
“All I remember is hearing what sounded like a crash,” Singh said. “It was loud. It was quick, and it was violent.”…