Lehi firefighters are nervous about the hot and dry conditions combined with fireworks this holiday weekend. They're also dealing with another problem: drivers not pulling over and letting fire trucks pass.
"Recently we've watched, as we've responded to scenes, vehicles not following state law of pulling over to the right or just not pulling over at all," said Battalion Chief Jeff Smith.
"Seconds save lives in our business," Smith said. "Loved ones are calling 911. It could be your loved one, could be your neighbor or friend, and we're responding to scenes and then coming up to intersections or heavy traffic with vehicles stopped and not moving, which slows us down." "People with road rage," he added. "Our guys have had people give inappropriate gestures with fingers — swear at them on scene."
"People driving faster, maybe being a little bit more aggressive," said Sgt. Spencer Cannon. "We've seen in some ways an increase in road rage."
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