URBANA, Ill. (WAND) — Two years ago, Ross Booker was killed in a crash while cleaning up debris on the side of the road. Tomorrow evening, his former company, Tatman's Towing, will lead a procession to raise awareness for Scott's Law.
"It's amazing to me how many people don't know what that law is," Jim Hampton, owner of Tatman's Towing, said of Scott's Law. "I feel like it's common sense, but sometimes there's not common sense."
Scott's Law requires drives to slow down and move over for any vehicle stopped on the side of the road, including tow trucks and first responders.
"I tell my guys 'Keep your head on a swivel' because they have to watch other people as they're doing their job," Hampton said. "When they're on the side of the road, they're watching oncoming traffic and a lot of people just don't move over."
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Just after 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, a procession will leave from Tatman's Towing in Urbana and end in St. Joe at the cemetery where Booker is buried.
"Ross Booker was just an extraordinary young man. He was loved by everybody. I had never seen him without a smile." Hampton continued, saying, "This year I want people to know why we're out there doing the procession with the lights flashing. It's to bring awareness and education to the community and to let them know why we're wanting them to slow down and move over."
There have already been five crashes in 2024 where drivers failed to comply with Scott's Law.
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