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Spreading the word about the quick clearance law : research spotlight.

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  • Creators:
    Kremer, Angie
  • Corporate Creators:
    CTC & Associates LLC
  • Corporate Contributors:
    United States. Federal Highway Administration
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    RC-1583
  • Resource Type:
    Brief
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Michigan
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Field Services
  • Abstract:
    Motorists traditionally were taught to leave

    their vehicles in place after a crash occurred

    to make it easier for police to reconstruct

    the incident and evaluate who was at fault.

    However, the practice of leaving vehicles in

    the roadway can lead to secondary crashes

    as other drivers encounter unexpectedly

    blocked lanes.

    To minimize secondary crashes, the

    Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2010

    that requires motorists who have been in

    a crash to move their vehicles to the side

    of the road if there are no injuries and the

    vehicles are drivable. Several other states

    have similar “quick clearance” laws, which

    also reduce traffic delays associated with

    minor crashes.

    MDOT and the Michigan State Police

    (MSP) adopted a message - “If you can steer

    it, clear it!” - to concisely explain the new

    law. However, in the years since the quick

    clearance law was passed, the department

    has not been able to devote substantial

    resources to publicizing it, and anecdotal

    evidence indicated that many drivers were

    not aware of the law.

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