First Responders Sound Alarm about Deadly Roadside Risks
A new AAA survey of first responders including police, fire and tow drivers, sheds an alarming light on dangerous driving behaviors that have resulted in hundreds of deaths at the roadside.
More than 90% of first responders polled* said they have had at least one near miss incident or felt their life threatened - with more than 30% saying it happens ‘routinely’ - because motorists do not slow down or move over for those working along the roadside.
The AAA First Responders poll* found:
• Almost 70% percent of first responders say that, in their experience, motorists do NOT slow down and move over for those working along the side of the road
• 60% of first responders say they do NOT feel more safe since the Move Over law was put in place
• More than 90% say that they personally have been involved in a near miss incident or had their life threatened because a motorist failed to move over –
• With more than 30% saying it happens ‘ROUTINELY’
*AAA Survey of First Responders, Tow Truck Drivers and Roadside Workers across 13 states and the District of Columbia: Survey conducted via Survey Monkey from September 10-19, 2021 resulted in 1,726 respondents.
