By the Associated Press
CHARLESTON — On the opening day of the year’s busiest travel season, the director of West Virginia Courtesy Patrol urged Gov. Joe Manchin and lawmakers Monday to reinstate around-the-clock roadside assistance service throughout the state.
During a news conference, director Jennifer J. Douglas pointed to an August telephone poll conducted by a marketing firm and paid for by a private donation that showed more than 75 percent of the 150 licensed West Virginia drivers surveyed supported the idea of restoring the 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lawmakers eliminated the patrol’s day shift in 2005, citing high gas costs and other budget needs at the state Division of Highways.
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