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Minnesota Police to Enforce 'Move Over' Law
Motorists in Minnesota had better move over for emergency responders Wednesday. Police agencies statewide will be stepping up enforcement of the state's "Ted Foss Move Over Law."
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Texas 'Move-Over' Law Makes Roads Safer
It’s been a long day at work. You pick up your children from day care or school and they are fighting with each other and screaming louder than the music on your radio. You are tired, hungry, and at your wits' end. Something catches your eye and you look in your rear view mirror, and all you see are red and blue lights behind you. Your emotions could run from your heart racing to the inevitable question of “what did I do wrong?” It could also be that the lights behind you are not for you, but are just trying to get you to move over.
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New York Governor Signs 'Tow Truck Move-Over Law'
A year ago, a “move over” law was passed in New York requiring vehicles to move away from police cars, ambulances or other emergency vehicles if they can during emergency pullovers. Now, Governor Cuomo has signed into law a similar bill applicable to tow truck operators who are on the scene of emergencies.
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New Tennessee Law Seeks to Protect Utility Workers & Vehicles
Last month a new law went into effect in Tennessee that expands the state’s "move-over" law to include electric and other utility vehicles. Police, fire and highway construction vehicles were already covered before the law’s expansion.
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North Carolina Emergency Responders Urge Drivers To Move Over When Their Lights And Sirens Are On
When you see those flashing blue and red lights coming up behind you, what's your reaction? It may or may not surprise you that drivers all around you aren't following the crucial move over law.
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Colorado Authorities Promoting Move-Over Law
Colorado authorities are reminding drivers to watch out for emergency vehicles and highway workers on the road.
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Ontario Provincial Police Urges Motorists to Obey Move-Over Law
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, other police service personnel, ambulance workers and firefighters were out in force over the holiday weekend keeping Ontario’s roads safe and rescuing the unfortunate.
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Two Colorado DOT Employees Injured After Semi-Truck Slams into Maintenance Vehicle
A semi-trailer truck slammed into the back of a Colorado Department of Transportation vehicle in Greeley today, injuring the two workers inside.
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New York Authorities Release Speeding & "Move Over" Enforcement Results
Last month, multiple law enforcement agencies in Onondaga County focused on stopping speeders and those who disregarded the new "Move Over" law, enacted this past January.
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Onondaga County, New York Enforcement Focus Results in 30 Percent Increase in Speeding Tickets in July
Area police agencies issued 30 percent more tickets for speeding and 55 tickets for violations under New York’s new “Move Over law” in July, the chairman of the committee overseeing the enforcement effort said.