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We are trying to go home as well... ALIVE

9/14/2009

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It is Friday, 5:30 PM- that means it is rush hour.  You look up ahead to see traffic starting to clog up.  Man, this is going to interfere with your dinner/family/life plans... Whatever reason it may be, you are not happy because you would rather be anywhere but here.  You notice this nuisance is due to a car accident where an impatient person shot through a red light, T-boning another car.  Fire department, EMS, and police are on the scene and have traffic flowing in one lane.  You finally get your chance, and you are going to take it.  You race through your portal to the other side of the accident to where the open road awaits.  You shoot by the scene, narrowly missing a fireman by a few feet, but nonetheless, you are homeward bound...

All of this sounds quite dramatic, but it is the real thing.  The orange cones we set up are used in hopes you might give us the space we need to work on the scene.  They will not prevent you from hitting us.  The times we really feel this is an issue is when we work wrecks on the Interstate.  During these situations we want you to move to the lane furthest from us and slow down.  Remember, there is a Move-Over Law that took effect in 2006 that requires vehicles to move into the furthest lane from emergency workers working on the roadside.  Frequently, we will use fire trucks to act as barriers for us, but that does not negate the need for you to pull over or reduce your speed.  Trying to give ourselves enough room to safely work the scene comes first, allowing traffic to flow is secondary.  If you click on the picture with this article, you will see a video regarding this issue.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us with your concerns.  Remember to drive safe out there, you aren't the only one who wants to go home at the end of their day...

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