COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Department of Public Safety will announce a joint statewide crackdown on distracted drivers in the wake of incidents involving troopers being hit by vehicles.

The agency will hold a news conference from its headquarters in Blythewood on Monday at 10:30 a.m.

One of the people expected to speak is Master Trooper Devin Kugler, who recovered from severe injuries after he was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop in 2022.

South Carolina’s Move Over Law requires drivers approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is giving a signal by displaying emergency flashing lights to proceed with caution and significantly reduce the speed of their vehicle. It also requires that drivers yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a la

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