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Walk It Through: The Lights on the Shoulder

A trooper on the shoulder, a tow truck after it, a work zone at night, and an oncoming car with its brights on.

On a four lane highway at night, a patrol car sits on the right shoulder with its lights flashing.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

A night drive with no stop or crash. Speed limits in a work zone, a crash with a worker, and a moving emergency vehicle behind are not worked through here.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.