People don’t care.
They see us as a bother.
They are in too much of a rush.
Those are comments from area police officers, public works employees, a tow truck operator and others about the lack of compliance with Scott’s Law, which requires motorists to get out of the way of emergency crews who are on the side of the road.
Much has been written and made of Scott’s Law in the wake of the horrific first three months of 2019, during which 17 Illinois State Police troopers have been involved in incidents in which a person struck them or their vehicle. Three of those troopers have died; two were laid to rest in the last week.