Every day, IMAP drivers risk their lives to protect yours. We're the white trucks with the reflective blue stickers you see helping stranded motorists, clearing wrecks and debris, and keeping traffic moving safely. But despite our lights, cones, and reflective gear, too many drivers still ignore the Move Over Law - putting our lives on the line. 

We do this work just feet from vehicles flying past at 70mph or more. We wear reflective vests, flash bright lights, use message boards that say MOVE OVER with an arrow, and set cones. But too many drivers still don't slow down - and every week, we have close calls.

Recently, one of our IMAP brothers was struck and injured on duty in Charlotte.  He is now in the hospital. He was doing everything right - yet one careless driver changed his life forever. It could happen to any of us at any time.

This is not just about one person. It's about all of us: IMAP drivers, tow truck operators, state troopers, firefighters, and anyone who works roadside. We're all out there to protect the public, but we need the public to protect us, too.

North Carolina's Move Over Law (G.S. 20-157) is meant to keep us safe, but it's not being enforced strongly enough. Right now, a state trooper must witness the violation for a driver to get a ticket - even though IMAP trucks already have cameras that record every incident. The law also doesn't clearly name IMAP and contracted responders as "protected personnel," leaving us in a gray area. 

We're calling on the Governor of North Carolina, North Carolina General Assembly, NCDOT, and the Governor's Highway Safety Program to take urgent action to:

1. Authorize IMAP camera enforcement of the Move Over Law.
2. Increase fines and penalties for drivers who ignore it.
3. Create "Responder Safety Zones" when emergency or IMAP lights are flashing.
4. Recognize IMAP and contracted highway responders as "Public Safety Support Responders."
5. Launch a statewide #MoveOverForIMAP awareness campaign to educate the public and save lives.

We're not asking for praise or attention - we're asking for protection. We're asking for accountability for drivers who don't move over. And we're asking for recognition that IMAP drivers are part of the public safety family.

Please sign this petition to help us push for stronger enforcement, better education, and life-saving policy changes. When enough voices speak up, lawmakers and agencies will have no choice but to act.

Help us make sure every roadside responder - IMAP, trooper, firefighter, EMS, or tow truck operators - makes it home alive. 

Sign the petition to support stronger protections for IMAP drivers and all roadside responders in North Carolina.

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