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A couple of Chinese people from Los Angeles were driving in the eastern United States. In Vermont, he was fined 150 yuan by the police for failing to slow down and change lanes according to “lane changing and avoiding” regulations. It also reminded him of the differences in traffic laws between states.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lee from the San Gabriel Valley recently went on a self-driving trip to the New England region of the eastern United States. The couple were driving on a highway in Vermont when they encountered a police car stopped on the side of the road. In accordance with the driving method used for many years in California, Mr. Lee continued to drive in the original lane without slowing down. Unexpectedly, he heard the alarm bell ringing behind him, and a police car stopped Mr. Li.
After confirming that the driver had a valid driver’s license and insurance, and that the car had been rented and driven by someone from out of state, the police asked Mr. Lee, “Do you know why I stopped you?” Mr. Lee was confused. I was just enforcing the law on the roadside, and you took no action to avoid potential dangers, the police said. Police said that according to Vermont state law, when drivers approach law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, fire trucks, rescue vehicles and towing maintenance vehicles parked on the side of the road and have their warning lights turned on, they must slow down and pull out into the lane closest to these vehicles when safety permits.
In other words, even if the driver himself is not speeding or has any other violations, as long as he fails to slow down or change lanes according to the rules when passing a roadside enforcement scene, it is a violation. Police said that although out-of-state drivers may not be aware of the state’s traffic laws, it does not mean they can violate them. The police eventually gave Mr. Li a 150 yuan ticket and told Mr. Li that the six New England states have strict “line-changing” traffic rules and he needed to be especially careful.
In fact, California will also begin enforcing similar laws in 2026, but many drivers are not aware of it. California will enact AB 390 on January 1, 2026, which stipulates that drivers must take measures to avoid approaching any vehicle parked on the side of the road, turn on hazard warning lights, or use other warning devices such as traffic cones and lighting sticks.
The California Department of Transportation said that although it has been 11 months, it seems that many people have not paid attention to this new traffic rule. Therefore, from the 2nd to the 6th this week, the California Department of Transportation, California Highway Patrol, California Traffic Safety Office, California Fire Department and other agencies will cooperate in the national “Crash Responder Safety Week” (Crash Responder Safety Week) to remind drivers to understand the new rules. When encountering a vehicle parked on the roadside or a road accident site, be sure to slow down and change lanes if safe to avoid colliding with people working on the roadside. California’s new traffic law protects not only on-duty police officers, firefighters, ambulance personnel or road crews, but also ordinary drivers who stop on the road due to vehicle breakdown and who activate their hazard lights or install other warning devices.
California has seen an increase in deaths and injuries to roadside workers in recent years. California Highway Patrol Chief Sean Drury said crash responders must risk hitting a moving vehicle every time they go to the scene to assist a driver, investigate a crash, clear road debris or restore traffic. If a driver takes a few extra seconds to slow down and change lanes when it is safe, serious injury or death may be avoided.
Cal Fire also pointed out that firefighters respond to roadway accidents every day, and when they arrive on scene, they often have to work just a few feet from fast-moving traffic. Whether the driver is attentive and slows down the vehicle in time is directly related to the safety of frontline rescuers.
In fact, each state in the United States has different levels of lane changing to avoid traffic rules. However, each state has different rules on applicable vehicles, types of warning lights, and specific obligations of drivers. Drivers in states with looser laws are more likely to get a ticket when driving in states with stricter laws.
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When he was stopped by a roadside police car on the highway, he continued in the original lane without slowing down, and failed to avoid law enforcement vehicles as per Vermont rules. Therefore, he was found to be in violation and fined 150 yuan.
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When driving close to a police car, ambulance, fire truck, tow truck, etc., which is parked on the side of the road and has its warning lights on, you should slow down the vehicle speed and yield to the lane closest to the vehicle if safety permits to reduce the risk of an accident.
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California AB 390 goes into effect January 1, 2026, requiring drivers to yield the right-of-way when they encounter vehicles parked on the side of the road and equipped with warning devices. The incident highlights that the rules in other states and California are similar, but the details differ, making it easy to accidentally violate the rules.
