Look out for the Illinois Scotts Law Drivers

I just got out of traffic court today drivers and thanks to the fact that a CDL holding driver can not get any kind of court supervison anymore if in IL you fail to yeild for any reason to a stopped emergancy vechile on either shoulder by pulling into the far lane or slowing down kiss your CDL bye for a MIN of 6 months.

I got stopped last month for not getting into the left lane when I had 4 cars passing me at one time there was 2 squad cars with 4 wheelers pulled over yes I no longer drive a Semi OTR due to a medical conditon but the penalties that they are handing out do not make sense. I am going to take my case to trial next month and will keep you informed as to the results and what I get sentenced to.

[Uturn2001]

but the penalties that they are handing out do not make sense.

With all of the emergency workers that are hit are very nearly hit every year and the death or serious injuries that are caused because drivers will not move over or slow down, what does not make sense?

CDL holders want to be viewed as professional drivers and scream when they are not, and then they scream when they are and held to a higher standard.

Good luck with your court date. I think you are going to need it.

What I am saying is the MIN fine is a 6 MONTH UNPAID VACATION DRIVERS. Even if you obey the law and you can not move over to the other lane and slow down which is the other option the cop can still stop you if he decides to and say you did not yeild to him. Today in court the entire docket was filled with cases like mine and 50% of them were professinal OTR drivers. None of them were given the option of court supervison so they are being forced to go to a trial to try to save their CDL's now what option does that give you the CDL holder in this state.

[Uturn2001]

It is a warning for everyone that they need to be extra alert when driving.

BTW: Illinois is not the only state with this law.

[Dejanh]

I smell bull*****, either you DIDNT move or you did something else and that why you were pulled over. Cops or no Cops they are all human and they are not stupid enough to pull someone over for NOT BEING ABLE to move due to cars blocking the lane..please.. . I have been in those situations more times that you can imagine and NEVER been looked at..

Fine then explain the ticket to me I am looking at that suspenion if I am found guilty next month. We have a state senator here who likes to make sure that if you screw up in anyway involving the police you get bent over hard. God forbid in this state you hit a cop in an accident that you did not cause you are looking at a 26K fine and a 3 year suspension MINAMUM and that is right out of the book.

My brother who was also forced off the road was with me and he saw me slow down from 65 the speed limit by the way to 35 mph moved as far over to the left as possible without causing an accident yet I was still pulled over. That day alone they nailed 40 cars for so called Scotts law voilations and also 25 truckers. So the State troopers and the county are using this as a source of revenue.

[LilBit]

Good warning to always have the eyes on the upcoming areas...from the time the stopped car is spotted on the shoulder to get over isn't always alot of time, hills and whatever blocking the view.........I know there have been times we've been broke down on the side of the road triangles and all up and so many coming by so close I'd hate to be the officer standing next to a pulled over car out there.........so many accidents leading to these rules they have put in place. Without there being a special area for cars to be pulled into, and that wouldn't be feasable to have a 'stop spot' every mile or so on the roads, everyone has to be careful and watch for anything that can happen out there, such short notice as things can happen in sometimes. Everyone stay safe out there

[Dejanh]

I drive illinois 3 years now and never below 65mph, cops are pretty cool here and i doubt they stopped you for only that...

UPDATE I had my trial today and WON WAS FOUND NOT GUILTY. I got the State Trooper to admit that 1 he changed the ticket after giving it to me to show no cars passing me. 2 that he was looking to fill his QUOTA for tickets in Scotts law in one day. The Judge proceeded to find me Not gulity and then RIPPED the Trooper a NEW AHOLE over the fact he TAMPERED WITH THE TICKET and then ordered the prosector to dismiss ALL SCOTTS LAW CHARGES THIS Trooper had brought since the law had been enforced aka Jan 1 2007.

[glasman2]

Did you have a lawyer? Just wondering.... Glad you got it dropped.

Nope no lawyer kad my copy of the ticket and noticed that the notes on the bottom were different than what was on mine and it snowballed from there. Called kept my eyes open and made that Trooper sweat let alone the proscuters.

[allan5oh]

I travel through Illinois a lot, how much are you supposed to slow down if you're blocked in?

I slowed doqwn 25 MPH and still was nailed but the Trooper was also caught changing the ticket after giving it to me. My ticket copies had nothing extra listed on them yet the copy showed to the court had no cars on the left. So just watch out in Mc Lean and Livingston Counties on I-55 since that is were this ***** patrols.

[Rev.Vassago]

he saw me slow down from 65 the speed limit by the way to 35 mph moved as far over to the left as possible without causing an accident yet I was still pulled over.

then one month later.....

I slowed doqwn 25 MPH and still was nailed

How much longer before you'll have yourself going at 10 mph?

but the Trooper was also caught changing the ticket after giving it to me.

This is why you got out of the citation, more than likely. And rightfully so.

[Karnajj]

I drive illinois 3 years now and never below 65mph, cops are pretty cool here and i doubt they stopped you for only that...

So you are criticizing Ironeagle for getting a ticket yet you freely admit to driving 10 mph over the limit? Can you say hypocrite? Probably not.
What your are doing is worse than than what he got ticketed for IMO.

[golfhobo]

he saw me slow down from 65 the speed limit by the way to 35 mph moved as far over to the left as possible without causing an accident yet I was still pulled over.

then one month later.....

I slowed doqwn 25 MPH and still was nailed

How much longer before you'll have yourself going at 10 mph?

I keep TELLIN' ya REV!!! You gotta work on your comprehension!!! He didn't say he slowed down TO 25mph..... He said he slowed down [by] 25mph! Of course, his math is still 5mph off..... but it is going UP.... not DOWN!!!

[Rev.Vassago]

I keep TELLIN' ya REV!!! You gotta work on your comprehension!!! He didn't say he slowed down TO 25mph..... He said he slowed down [by] 25mph!

You must be looking at a different post, because I see no posts that say that he slowed down by anything.

Of course, his math is still 5mph off

Which makes you wrong. Next?

Rev read this one you IDIOT

My brother who was also forced off the road was with me and he saw me slow down from 65 the speed limit by the way to 35 mph moved as far over to the left as possible without causing an accident yet I was still pulled over. That day alone they nailed 40 cars for so called Scotts law voilations and also 25 truckers. So the State troopers and the county are using this as a source of revenue.

This was the third or fourth post in the thread.

[Rev.Vassago]

Rev read this one you IDIOT

[Raafi]

but the penalties that they are handing out do not make sense.

With all of the emergency workers that are hit are very nearly hit every year and the death or serious injuries that are caused because drivers will not move over or slow down, what does not make sense?

CDL holders want to be viewed as professional drivers and scream when they are not, and then they scream when they are and held to a higher standard.

Good luck with your court date. I think you are going to need it.

its a dumb law, because of exactly what happened to the poster

many times, i am driving and CANNOT MOVE OVER, so what do i do? run a couple of fourwheelers off the road, or just slow down?

usually it gives you the choice to slow down or change lanes, but many times you cannot change lanes

i dont know the particulars of this guys case, but i could see it happening, because it happens often

but on a similar note, why does it say emergency vehicles and not all vehicles on the shoulder? i move over no matter what vehicle is there, if i can move over safely

if not, i slow down