| Effective
July 24, 2005, Substitute Senate Bill 5038 added
a new section which requires the driver of any
motor vehicle to yield to the right of way by
making a lane change or moving away from the
lane or shoulder occupied by the emergency vehicle
or police vehicle or; proceed with due caution
and reduce the speed of the vehicle if changing
or moving away from the lane or shoulder is unreasonable
or unsafe. According to the National Law Enforcement
Officers Memorial Fund, (from 1995 to 2004) 13
officers died in the U.S. as a result of being
struck by a vehicle, and 51 died in auto accidents.
In addition, SSB 5038 modifies the penalties
relating to these violations to include a $500
fine for failure to clear any intersection
or stop and remain in such a position until
the authorized emergency vehicle has passed,
except when otherwise directed by police.
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