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New York makes it illegal to speed past garbage trucks
ALBANY -- As of Tuesday, it will be illegal to speed past sanitation vehicles.
By classifying garbage trucks and waste collection vehicles as “hazard vehicles,” New York is now the 12th state to enact a ”Slow Down to Get Around” law, which builds off of the preexisting “Move Over” law.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law in August, and it takes effect Tuesday. The state Legislature passed the measure in June.
Motorists must now reduce their speed when passing waste and recycling collection vehicles with flashing lights.
Read more: http://www.wgrz.com/news/local/ny-makes-it-illegal-to-speed-past-garbage-trucks/345138056