Dive summary:

• A Wisconsin state lawmaker has introduced the "Go Down to Get Around" bill to protect collection workers.
• The legislation would double the fines for motorists who commit moving violations while passing sanitation vehicles.
• The bill was spurred by an accident earlier this year where a worker lost his leg and nearly his life after a car rear-ended the garbage truck he was working on.

From the article:

"After very nearly losing his life and undergoing nearly two dozen surgeries, Mark called me to remind me of the promise I made," Jagler added. "I immediately started working on this bill."

The legislation, co-sponsored in the State Senate by Senator Paul Farrow (R-Pewaukee), would double the minimum and maximum fines for certain speeding and reckless driving violations where sanitation workers are at risk, according to Jagler.

"Just as the doubling of fines in construction zones serves as a reminder for drivers that they need to use extra caution, my hope is this bill encourages drivers to be more safety-conscious when garbage crews are working," Jagler said. ...