Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz (D-Chicago) is urging drivers to follow Scott’s Law after six more Illinois State Police troopers were hit while responding to roadside incidents this week, marking 10 crashes caused by drivers who didn’t slow down and move over when they saw a roadside first responder in 2021. According to the Illinois State Police, three Scott’s Law-related collisions occurred in just one day. Six of the 10 crashes have left troopers with injuries, and one in Will County on February 15th left a trooper seriously injured. In 2019, Munoz sponsored Senate Bill 1862 to strengthen Scott’s Law, spurred by the deaths of Illinois State Police troopers Christopher Lambert and Brooke Jones-Story, who were both struck and killed that year by drivers who did not follow Scott’s Law. When approaching an emergency vehicle or any vehicle with their hazard lights activated, drivers are required to slow down and change lanes when it is safe to do so. A motorist who violates Scott’s Law could face a fine of up to $10,000 and a driver’s license suspension of up to two years. For more information on Scott’s Law visit the Illinois State Police website.