The Shopper Thursday, September 5, 2013 3 New ‘Move Over or Slow Down Law’ Imagine if your workplace required you to do your job as traffic whizzed by you at speeds from 55-70 miles per hour! That’s what it’s like for road crews from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as they work to keep our highways maintained and safe. As of September 1, 2013, Texas now has a ‘Move Over or Slow Down” law that not only protects emergency vehicles and tow trucks but also makes it safer for TxDOT road crews. Since 1938, 103 TxDOT employees have been struck and killed by motorists. The law was first passed in 2003 and applied to police, fire, and emergency medical service vehicles. In 2011, tow trucks were added. Now in 2013, TxDOT vehicles have been added. The law requires motorists to move over to the next lane or reduce their speed to 20 miles below the posted limit. Key points of the new law are: •Drivers who are approaching a stopped TxDOT vehicle with activated flashing blue or amber lights have two choices. The best choice is to change lanes and move out of the lane closest to the TxDOT vehicle. If it isn’t possible to safely change lanes, you must reduce your speed to 20 miles an hour below the posted limit. On roadways with posted speed limits of 25 miles per hour or less, drivers must reduce their speed to 5 miles per hour. •The law does not apply to construction and maintenance vehicles that are separated from the roadway by a construction zone marked with traffic control devices such as barricades, construction barrels, cable or concrete barriers, or guardrails. •Violators can receive a ticket with a fine of up to $500. If there is a crash that causes injury to the worker, violators can be fined up to $2,000. Elsie Lacy, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent, Montague County, reminds motorists to move over or slow down to help protect TxDOT roadside workers as well as emergency responders, and help to reduce the number of preventable crashes, fatalities, and injuries. Saint Jo Bowie Gold-Burg Football Football Football Schedule 2013 Schedule 2013 Schedule 2013 September: 6th-7:30 p.m., Away, Chillicothe 13th-7:30 p.m., Away, GoldBurg 20th-7:30 p.m., Home, Northside 27th-7:30 p.m., Home, Mineral Wells Comm. Chr. October: 4th-7:30 p.m., Home, Forestburg (Homecoming) 11th- BYE 18th-7:30 p.m., Home, WF Notre Dame 25th-7:30 p.m., Home, Universal Academy* November: 1st-7:30 p.m., Home, Savoy* (Senior Night) 7th-7:30 p.m., Away, Tioga *District Games September: 6th-7:30 p.m., Away, Lake Worth 13th-7:30 p.m., Home, Henrietta (Homecoming) 20th-7:30 p.m., Away, Alvord 27th-7:30 p.m., Away, Boyd* October: 4th-7:30 p.m., Home, Ponder* 11th-7:30 p.m., Away, Paradise* 18th-7:30 p.m., Home, Whitesboro* 25th- BYE November: 1st-7:30 p.m., Away, Pilot Point* 8th-7:30 p.m., Home, Callisburg* (Senior Night) *District 5-2A Montague County Soccer Association $100 - 3 or more children per family September 15th at 3 p.m. at the Community Room on Mason St. October 12, 2013 No games before 10 a.m. Mail the completed form with payment post marked by September 12, 2013 to: MCSA • PO Box 94 • Bowie,TX 76230 September: 6th-7:30 p.m., Home, Wichita Falls Christian 13th-7:30 p.m., Home, Saint Jo 20th-7:30 p.m., Away, Savoy 27th-7:30 p.m., Home, Harrold October: 4th-7:30 p.m., Away, Fannindel 11th-7:30 p.m., Away, Lingleville 17th- OPEN 25th-7:30 p.m., Away, Woodson* November: 1st-7:30 p.m., Home, Newcastle* 8th-7:30 p.m., Away, Forestburg* *District Games Registration Fee: $40 Draft will be Fall 2013 Soccer Registration September 12, 2013 Fi Th ll Ou & S is Fo t en rm dI t In Nocona Football Schedule 2013 September: 6th-8:00 p.m., Away, Muenster 13th-7:30 p.m., Home, Archer City 20th-7:30 p.m., Away, Ponder 27th-7:30 p.m., Home, Valley View (Homecoming) October: 4th- OPEN 11th-7:30 p.m., Away, Alvord* 18th-7:30 p.m., Away, City View* 25th-7:30 p.m., Home, Holliday* November: 1st-7:30 p.m., Away, Jacksboro* 8th-7:30 p.m., Home, Henrietta* (Senior Night) *District games Forestburg Football Schedule 2013 September: 6th-7:30 p.m., Home, Carrollton Christian Academy 13th-7:30 p.m., Home, Fort Worth THESA 20th-7:30 p.m., Home, Tioga 27th-7:30 p.m., Home, Wise County Christian Home School October: 4th-7:30 p.m., Away, Saint Jo 11th-7:30 p.m., Away, Wichita Falls Christian 18th- BYE 25th-7:30 p.m., Away, Newcastle* November: 1st-7:30 p.m., Away, Woodson* 8th-7:30 p.m., Home, GoldBurg* *District Games Games will start No forms will be accepted after September 14, 2013 Children must be 3 by October 1, 2013 to participate. Age Groups are 3-4, 5-6, 7-9, 10-12, under 16. (All teams co-ed and subject to change based on participation.) Alvord Football Schedule 2013 September: 6th-7:30 p.m., Away, Ponder 13th-7:30 p.m., Home, Krum 20th-7:30 p.m., Home, Bowie (Homecoming) 27th-7:30 p.m., Away, Gunter October: 4th- OPEN 11th-7:30 p.m., Home, Nocona* 18th-7:30 p.m., Away, Holliday* 25th-7:30 p.m., Home, Jacksboro* November: 1st-7:30 p.m., Away, Henrietta* 8th-7:30 p.m., Home, City View* *District Games If you are interested in being a coach or assistant coach, or volunteer, make a note on your form and you will be notified of the draft. Megan Holt 940-210-1848 or pike7105@yahoo.com Shea Rutherford, 940-366-1625, shea.rutherford@yahoo.com • montaguecountysoccer@yahoo.com