Is this a new law or a change to a current law: New law
What law do you wish to change/add:
12.15 - When approaching a crime scene or police investigation scene, drivers are expected to reduce their speed by 10-20MPH.
Why should this change/addition be made:
It will reduce the amount of incidents where cars are driving fast past a crime scene and an officer slightly steps onto the other side of the road (or the driver accidentally turns too far towards the scene) that results in the officer being hit by the car risking the life of the officer and driver.
What is the aim of this change/addition:
To reduce the amount of deaths caused by going at highway speeds past crime scenes making these police stops safer
Additional Information:
The reduction of speed could vary due to location/speed limit of that area or it could be a set reduction to (X)MPH.
What law do you wish to change/add:
12.15 - When approaching a crime scene or police investigation scene, drivers are expected to reduce their speed by 10-20MPH.
Why should this change/addition be made:
It will reduce the amount of incidents where cars are driving fast past a crime scene and an officer slightly steps onto the other side of the road (or the driver accidentally turns too far towards the scene) that results in the officer being hit by the car risking the life of the officer and driver.
What is the aim of this change/addition:
To reduce the amount of deaths caused by going at highway speeds past crime scenes making these police stops safer
Additional Information:
The reduction of speed could vary due to location/speed limit of that area or it could be a set reduction to (X)MPH.