On February 19, 2012 at 2:15am a Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was on patrol on Old Ocean City Road near Circle Road in Berlin, MD. The Deputy was blinded by the high beam head lights of an oncoming vehicle. The Deputy stopped the vehicle. The operator, Patrick Purves, 23 years of age from Salisbury Md. appeared to be to be under the influence of alcohol.
Mr. Purves was arrested and charged with Driving while impaired by alcohol. Mr. Purves was released pending court.
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2 comments:
well I had to go look up the law
Below is taken from the Maryland MVA hand book:
You must use high beams whenever needed to see persons or vehicles ahead of you except that:
You must change to low beams at least 500 feet before meeting oncoming vehicles.
You must change to low beams when following a vehicle at a distance of 300 feet or less.
7:27 AM
You didn't know this beforehand?
Is that the reason so many blind others, they don't know the law? Or have common sense?
500 feet seems a little close. I change mine at least within a 1,000 ft.
It is more courteous and gives your eyes more time to adjust to the darker road.
Here's another suggestion, if you're following someone and your headlights hit the back of the vehicle in front of you, you are following too close. ( Assuming you are using low beams to begin with)
I'm glad you mentioned going to the handbook, (which isn't law, per se), it may inform others of the need to know basic laws and courtesies.
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