‘Slow down and move over:’ Utah first responders ask drivers to be mindful
Nov 19, 2024, 7:00 AM
Slow down and move over — that’s the message from Utah first responders as they kick off Crash Responder Safety Week. (Utah Highway Patrol)
(Utah Highway Patrol)
SALT LAKE CITY — Slow down and move over — that’s the message from Utah first responders as they kick off Crash Responder Safety Week.
“If you see any flashing lights on the side of the roadway the law requires you to first slow down, and then give as much room as possible. Move a full lane over away from where the incident is if possible,” said Col. Michael Rapich with the Utah Highway Patrol.
To get that message across, first responders from several agencies lined up their vehicles in the parking lot of the UHP Taylorsville office near 4700 S. and 2700 W. They all turned their lights, on reminding drivers what to do when they see flashing lights.
A familiar occurrence
Dale Talbot, who is with the Utah Department of Transportation‘s Incident Management Team and daily drives up and down the freeways, knows first-hand how scary it is to almost get hit by a car. Not once but twice.
