Summer heat in Las Vegas brings roadside hazards as cars stall out; NDOT has safety reminders
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Yeah, their message we see you so see us and don't hit us. Take a look as we're here off of I-15 near Cheyenne and I spoke with Endot and heard from state police who give an inside look at what they see daily and the move over law.
I was going to grab cones and I had to jump over the wall to avoid being hit.
Steven Sanfilippo with Endot's Freeway Service Patrol embraces his job helping people who break down, but at times he's had to brace for his own life.
I've been hit twice when I went to pop the door open. He came into the lane next to me and struck my door.
Due to so many close calls, a video montage was released. There's even video of a car that crashed but then took off.
Now with summer around the corner, the heat means more vehicles are having trouble and more service calls are being made trying to get them moving.
Sergeant Chris Brown with Nevada State Police reminds drivers of the move over law. It requires drivers to get in another lane to give space for vehicles stopped on the side of the road.
Anytime that you see flashing lights on the shoulder, you're required to slow down and move over. This law saves lives. We've seen way too many construction workers, troopers, officers killed because of folks not moving over and slowing down.
And Sanfilippo says the moment you see a stranded car on the side of the road, make it a priority to move as far away from it as possible.
There's times where errant drivers come through looking at their phones. Some of them fall asleep. Some of them are DUI and putting all of us at risk. It's becoming very, very concerning.
Now as for other reasons why you may see a car on the side of the freeway, Sanfilippo says he sees a lot of charging system issues, broken belts and also people running out of motor oil.
Reporting here near Cheyenne and I-15, Madison Kimbrough, 8 News Now.
Madison, thank you. Now if you ever need help, you can reach out to Nevada Highway Patrol by dialing Star 647. Again, Star 647. It's a free service. They will even move your car to a safer location.