Death of RCMP officer renews calls for change to the slow down move over law

Constable Francis Deschenes of Amherst RCMP was killed September 12, after having pulled over to help change a flat tire on the Trans-Canada Highway near Memracook, New Brunswick. His death has since sparked conversation about renewing calls for changes to the slow down and move over laws in the Maritimes.

Memramcook, New Brunswick — September 15, 2017 — Constable Francis Deschenes of Amherst RCMP was killed September 12, after having pulled over to help change a flat tire on the Trans-Canada Highway near Memracook, New Brunswick. Investigations on the collision show that a utility van collided with Deschenes’ police car and the SUV. Deschenes died […]