CONCORD, NH — Eighty vehicles were stopped on Wednesday by New Hampshire State Police during a two-hour span for “move over” law violations and commercial vehicle violations.
New Hampshire State Police troopers were on Interstate 93 in Hooksett and Interstate 89 in Concord and Hopkinton between 8:30 and 10:30 am stopping vehicles. Troopers from Troop G and the Special Enforcement Unit were involved in the saturation patrol.
“The purpose of the saturation patrol,” Amber Lagace, the public information officer for state police, said, “was to dedicate a large number of troopers to patrol the specific area for a set time to increase visibility of commercial motor vehicle enforcement while simultaneously identifying operators who failed to move over for emergency vehicles as required.”
During the two-hour period, 46 passenger vehicles and 34 commercial motor vehicles were stopped. Thirty-six passenger vehicles and one commercial vehicle failed to move over. A commercial vehicle was taken out of service due to an equipment violation that made it unsafe to be on a roadway. A commercial vehicle operator was placed out of service for providing a fraudulent medical card, Lagace said.
Motorists are required to move away from first responders and other workers performing duties on roadways via the state’s Motorist Duties When Approaching Highway Emergencies law.
“The New Hampshire State Police would like to remind the motoring public when approaching stationary vehicles on the side of the road, which display blue, red, or amber flashing lights, to move out of the lane adjacent to the emergency or maintenance vehicle,” Lagace said. “If the lane is blocked, maintain a reduced speed and give a wide berth, without endangering oncoming traffic.”
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