I am not aware of this law. So if the person is parked on the shoulder, you're supposed to go over to the left? It doesn't make sense. Isn't a shoulder supposed to be for emergency purposes/authorised vehicles???
Yes, that's the law in Indiana. A few years ago we had a long string of officer deaths because idiots just crashed into them.
Its common in many states and spreading. Its not really unreasonable either I can't believe they need a law but it looks like we do.
Either slow down or change lanes for emergency crews. If you want to do 70 as you pass give them a lane's berth otherwise SLOW DOWN.
The move over law here in NC requires motorists to move to the left lane if an emergency vehicle is stopped on the right side of the road, shoulder, emergency lane, etc.
Don't know about that, but a dozen years ago I was driving on the interstate and switched lanes to avoid a semi on the side of the road. This was in the middle of winter, with ice and snow, and I slid off into the median.
I got winched back onto the highway; no tickets were issued.
It may be that not every state has the law. They should. Not just to avoid hitting policemen but citizens and EMT, too. I always move over if I can. I certainly slow down, even though folks call slowing down "rubber-necking."