OHIO LAW TO PROTECT OFFICERS ON ROADS LARGELY UNHEEDED

The next time you pass a police officer or trooper doing a traffic stop on the side of the road in Ohio, you might be breaking the law. In fact, many people wouldn't know what law they're breaking, officials said. It's simply called the move over law.

The law states that when passing a stopped officer, cars must either move one lane away from the shoulder the officer is on, or if they can't move over, slow down. "It'd just take a split second for that person to talk on their cell phone, change the radio station and veer over and strike me and I'm, I'm done," Trooper Chris Creech said.

Officials said two officers have died in recent years during traffic stops and several others have had close calls. The fines vary for breaking this law, but generally start at $100.

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Law To Protect Officers On Roads Largely Unheeded

The next time you pass a police officer or trooper doing a traffic stop on the side of the road in Ohio, you might be breaking the law. In fact, many people wouldn't know what law they're breaking, officials said.It's simply called the move over law.

The law states that when passing a stopped officer, cars must either move one lane away from the shoulder the officer is on, or if they can't move over, slow down. "It'd just take a split second for that person to talk on their cell phone, change the radio station and veer over and strike me and I'm, I'm done," Trooper Chris Creech said.

Officials said two officers have died in recent years during traffic stops and several others have had close calls. The fines vary for breaking this law, but generally start at $100.