MOVE OVER LAWS - ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN(NOVEMBER 2005)

Move over laws generally require that motorists approaching stopped emergency vehicles displaying activated emergency lighting must either move over to another lane or, if that's not possible, than to slow down and/or to prepare to come to a full stop. Every few months we scan the internet to find the latest articles, stories, and references to move over laws - in some articles or reports we see indications that the move over laws appear to be successfully protecting emergency responders, other articles provide basic driver education about move over laws, and other articles reflect drivers' experiences with, and confusion about, move over laws. Below you will find links to many of these sites, along with a brief summary of the site that we have prepared. Let us know of any move over articles you may come across by writing us at [email protected].

By Howard Cohen

Related Links

• Story about how a Lexington, KY firm received a contract to install 88 highway signs as part of that state's "Move Over" campaign.
• November 17, 2005 Christian Science Monitor article about the roadside hazards law enforcement officers face. Focuses on a North Carolina trooper struck and injured, and refers to move over campaigns in several other states.
• October 6, 2005 story reminding residents about Wyoming's move over law, particularly upon entering the icy winter months. The story reported how, a day earlier, a Wyoming Highway Patrol vehicle and another stopped vehicle occupied by a good samarita

Links provided with these articles were active and accurate as of the posting of the article to ResponderSafety.com. However, web sites change and the organization hosting the page at the link may have moved or removed it since this article was posted. Therefore, some links may no longer be active.