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Emergency Vehicle Right of Way Laws - USA

Page history last edited by Robert Hackett 10 years, 3 months ago

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Scope of the Problem  factual statements on the extent of the problem in the past, current, or future


  • In the United States, a tremendous number of lives are lost due to ambulance delays.
    • "Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA, or simply CA) is the most common critical emergency needing prompt intervention. It strikes more than 350,000 people a year in the U. S. About 90% of those treated within two minutes survive; while only about 10% survive if treated after 6 minutes."[1]
  • In the United States, a tremendous number of lives are also lost due to roadside fatalities in the line of duty.
    •  More than 150 U.S. law enforcement officers have been killed since 1999 after being struck by vehicles along America's highways, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.[2]
    • According to Move Over America, everyday Construction workers, truck drivers and other public service workers improve our roads, fix our power lines, and aid in road side emergencies; sadly, some of these individuals never return home.[3]

 

Key Organizations/Individuals   contacts for public and private organizations and key individuals


  • State Government
    • Fire department
    • Police Department
    • Ambulance Services
  • Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
    • Move Over America: "First nationally coordinated effort to educate Americans about "Move Over" laws"[4]
  • Other
    • Private Ambulance Services 

 

Bibliography   web sites, reports, articles, and other reference material


Footnotes

  1. moveoveramerica.com
  2. moveoveramerica.com
  3. http://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/move-over-law
  4. moveoveramerica.com

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