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"A tow truck driver helping a motorist who had slid off the Thruway was injured in an accident," says Tom Pericek of the Thruway Authority. "There have five instances where this has turned deadly."
The original law requires drivers to switch lanes away from a stopped police or fire department vehicle when its lights are flashing, if the flow of traffic allows for a safe lane change.
The law was expanded a year ago to include service vehicles such as tow trucks and maintenance trucks with flashing lights.