New Highway Patrol Laws Implemented

By: Landon Turner

As elections and orientations began to wrap up late Tuesday afternoon, many government agencies are preparing to start operation as early as Wednesday morning.

The State Highway Patrol (SHP) is one such group who seeks to monitor the sidewalks of American Legion Buckeye Boys State (ALBBS) for the remainder of the program with newly established laws and regulations that demand delegates to change the way they walk on campus.

These troopers have already set themselves apart from the general crowd with their organized marches and cadence calls. On Tuesday afternoon, the State Highway Patrol gathered to discuss new laws they would implement that would best benefit delegates and other pedestrians at ALBBS.

These include outlawing walking with headphones or cell phones and running on sidewalks during patrol hours. They also strongly urge delegates to remain in the correct lanes when possible and discourage any traveling through the grass.

In an interview with Trooper Kristopher Hrosar of Stockner City, he states that these laws will establish a safer community and will encourage delegates to be more courteous to other residents on the sidewalks.

“I think these laws will prove to be beneficial to the state as a whole and I think people will start to see good changes when traveling,” Hrosar said. “I believe people will adhere to these laws because if they fail to cooperate and don’t follow these laws, then they will receive a citation”.

Andrew Gillen of Jordan City, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, feels these laws are just and will help the courts function. “These laws are hopefully going to send people through the courts which allows for delegates to do their jobs,” Gillen states. “Besides, these laws are reasonable and should not be difficult to follow.”

Some delegates and officials are not so quick to agree to these laws, however. Nathan Miller, Mayor of Bishop City, expressed his distaste in the decisions made by the SHP, saying, “These laws are a massive executive overreach. They have passed the laws themselves without any legislative approval. These boys create the laws, interpret the laws, and enforce the laws, which is paramount to tyranny and an affront to this entire program.”

The SHP will have their swearing in ceremony at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, and their Highway Patrol Demonstration takes place at 3:30 p.m. that same day. They plan to begin their patrol duties soon after.