Winter Nearly Upon Us…Cops Ticket

Hello, with winter nearly upon us I wanted to send out a reminder of protocol when responding to a crash or other incident.

Freeway: stopping on the freeway is not allowed by state law with the exception of emergency responders. For inquires reference the freeways we will try to accommodate and provide those off at another location (off-ramp, etc.) If there is a frontage road or another roadway along the freeway, you can use that for video, photos, etc.

Other Roadways: If you do attend a crash, please park your vehicle beyond the crash site (not behind as you could be blocking emergency vehicles and the emergency lights, when you arrive you would drive past the incident and park at a safe place beyond.) If the crash is on the right side, park beyond and on the same side of the incident, unless otherwise directed.

If weather and conditions become dangerous enough, we would ask that you do not jeopardize your own safety. If the roadways and conditions are bad enough you may be asked to leave for safety reasons by Law Enforcement.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 218-639-3168.

Thank you.

Patrol Patch Sergeant Jesse Grabow

Minnesota State Patrol

218-846-8247 (office)

jesse.grabow@state.mn.us

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