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Subject: Lawmakers Call For New Law To Protect Troopers

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Date Posted: 12:22:43 10/19/08 Sun

Lawmakers Call For New Law To Protect Troopers
BOSTON (AP) � Some lawmakers are calling for a new law to protect state troopers at traffic stops on highways.

The push for a so-called "move over" law comes after trooper Dana Cresta was hit early Saturday in the breakdown lane on the Massachusetts Turnpike westbound at Newton.

Police said the 49-year-old Cresta received injuries to his head, face, legs and ribs and was hospitalized at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

Police said Cresta was investigating a single-car crash when 23-year-old Patrick Sullivan of Framingham hit him with his Nissan Maxima.

The "move over" bill would require drivers to slow down and give wide berth to emergency vehicles parked on the roads with their lights flashing or face a ticket of at least $100.

I'm all for protecting the troopers, but why are lawmakers so quick to act on behalf of state troopers, but not for us?

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Re: Lawmakers Call For New Law To Protect Troopers (NT)	Nobody knows we exist	00:03:54 10/20/08 Mon
Re: Lawmakers Call For New Law To Protect Troopers (NT) -- You're right! nobody from our union go's to the state house, 09:58:34 10/20/08 Mon Re: Lawmakers Call For New Law To Protect Troopers (NT) -- "go's"?, 23:50:47 10/20/08 Mon