Snow and ice are still clinging to vehicles despite snowfall ending hours ago.
Middletown Township Police posted a stark reminder of what can happen when motorists don’t follow the law meant to protect motosists, that came a result of snow/ice falling off a truck/vehicle
On Christmas Day in 2005, Christine Lambert was killed by a chunk of ice that blew off the top of a box truck outside of Jim Thorpe in Carbon County.
Middletown Township Police posted a stark reminder of what can happen when motorists don’t follow the law meant to protect motosists.
“Christine’s Law” was enacted in 2022 and now allows officers to write citations for those putting others at risk. The verbiage of the law is pictured below
Middletown authorities noted the relevant language of the statute below in their Meta page post
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“Remove all ice and all snow from your vehicle before going on the road or you could face citations.”
“If we are being honest though, it shouldn’t be the citation that motivates you to complete this task. Be a responsible driver in all seasons and if you can help an elderly, disabled, or vertically challenged neighbor, we encourage that too!”
