News for February 18
| AAA Pays Tribute To Fallen Tow Truck Drivers, Marks Passage of Slow Down Move Over Law (posted by Public Affairs on February 18 @ 07:58 ) |
| On Friday, February 20, AAA Southern New England will present special citations to the families and the employer of two young tow truck drivers who died during a road service call exactly five years ago, February 20, 2004. Timothy Kelly, 23, and Jarrod Drew, 24, were killed when they were struck by a speeding motorist on Route 495 in Norton, Massachusetts. Both were employees of A1 Affordable, an independent contractor for AAA. Friday’s brief ceremony will be held at A1 Affordable’s West Bridgewater location. The event coincides with the passage of new “Slow Down, Move Over” laws in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which aim to protect first responders—police, firefighters, emergency workers, and tow truck drivers—who are providing roadside assistance. The law aims to literally provide a wider margin of safety, requiring drivers to move over to the next adjacent lane or reduce their speed when approaching an emergency assistance situation. AAA Southern New England joined forces with Massachusetts and Rhode Island State Police to lobby on behalf of “Slow Down, Move Over.” The new law goes into effect March 22 in Massachusetts, and took effect last August 1st in Rhode Island. At the time of the accident, AAA Southern New England pledged to A1 Affordable that it would work for passage of “Slow Down, Move Over” in Massachusetts. Enactment of this important measure is a tribute to the memory of Timothy Kelly and Jarrod Drew. EVENT: Presentation of legislative citations to A1 Affordable and the families of Timothy Kelly and Jarrod Drew LOCATION: A1 Affordable, 600 North Main Street, West Bridgewater, MA TIME: 11am, Friday, February 20 AAA Southern New England is a not-for-profit auto club with 34 offices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, providing more than 2 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, finance, auto-related services. |