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2 days ago
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South Dakota is enforcing stricter rules on the 'Move Over' law
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KCAU) — While all 50 states enforce the Move Over law that requires vehicles to change lanes on the interstate when passing a car that is pulled over, South Dakota drivers will face harsher penalties for not obeying the Move Over law. 'We have too many people getting injured or killed,' said North Sioux City Police Chief Richard Headid. 'So this is something that you implement and just due to the fact that we have the injuries out there and we're trying to prevent it from whether it's people that are working on a roadway or whether it's a simple individual who broke down along the interstate.' Story continues below Top Story: McCook Lake residents in need of more dirt to rebuild homes Lights & Sirens: Traffic violation scam alarms Siouxlanders; police issue alert Sports: Bishop Heelan girls soccer drops 1A State semifinal match to Davenport Assumption in 1-0 defeat Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here During the last legislative session, lawmakers changed the category for drivers who violate the Move Over law to a class 1 misdemeanor, the same category as getting a DUI. Headid hopes that with this new updated law, other states will soon follow it. 'I think we need to emphasize that so everybody in every state understands the importance of getting over, you know, saves lives, and that can be your life out there, you know, alongside the road. Somebody doesn't see you, next thing you know, you're getting rear-ended,' said Headid. The Dispatch Manager of Stockton Towing, Trey Vanderschaaf, has personal experience with this. 'So we've had one of our own get struck by a vehicle working an accident,' said Vabderschaaf. 'I'm glad they're finally looking into it a little harder. And I wish, I hope, people kind of open their eyes and realize that this is not a joke. You need to move over and slow down.' Vanderschaaf hopes this will reduce the number of injuries. 'I'm hoping it kind of opens people's eyes a little bit because there's there's times where there are people that blow past you at 80, 80 plus miles an hour on the interstate, and they just don't care,' said Vanderschaaf This change will go into effect on July 1. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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21-02-2025
- Automotive
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Local businesses kept busy with dead batteries
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU)– After a week of freezing temperatures, many Siouxlanders have had to deal with the dreaded dead battery. Local businesses, including a towing company, told KCAU 9 that it's been a busy week. Siouxland nonprofit providing rental assistance 'Call volume has been pretty high,' said Trey Vanderschaaf, dispatch manager with Stockton Towing. 'Feb. 17 through Feb. 20, 160 jump starts and 350 tows in that three-day span,' While Stockton Towing is able to get most people's vehicles back up and running, others aren't so lucky and end up needing to replace their battery. 'If they don't work, we do offer batteries to sell through Interstate Batteries,' Vanderschaaf said. 'We have batteries here in stock. We could offer those. If that's not an option for them, we will offer our tow service and we can get it towed to wherever they would like it to be.' One busy business this week was Bomgaars, with employees working hard to keep the batteries stocked. Storm Lake looking to educate community about water conservation 'We've been selling batteries left and right,' Parker Kaler with Bomgaars said. 'I mean, everybody's come in here to get a new battery or check the charger in their battery. It's been so cold, those batteries aren't keeping up with the cold. Because it's so hectic, we've been getting a lot of batteries in on the truck, so we're just keeping the shelves full, trying to keep the customers happy.' Stockton Towing recommends drivers get their batteries checked every year due to them having a three to five-year life span. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
