INDIANA MOVEOVER LAW HIGHLIGHTED

Four Indiana State Police accidents with troopers stopped along the side the road are serving as a reminder of Indiana's "move-over" law. In the past week four state police cruisers have been struck.

Police say three of the four crashes sent troopers to the hospital with one in serious condition. Back in 1999 Indiana passed what's called the "Move-Over Law." It simply requires drivers to "move over" and get into the other lane if they see an emergency vehicle stopped ahead with its lights flashing.

If the driver can’t move to the adjacent lane they must slow down. The law aims to protect officers from the most dangerous part of their job. “Well especially prior to July 1st 1999 we had a significant number of police officers in Indiana that were struck and killed by passing vehicles. When if just moving over into the adjoining lane it could have prevented the crash that resulted in their deaths,” says Trooper Tim McCormick from the Indiana State Police. If ticketed for violating the law drivers usually face fines above one hundred dollars depending on the county they receive it in