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Move Over Resources

• Struck-By Survivor Stories

• In Our Boots PSA: Joe Kroboth

• In Our Boots PSA: Mike Cox

• In Our Boots PSA: Steve Senn

• Slow Down Move Over PSA

• It's No Picnic Out Here PSA

• Move Over, Slow Down PSA

• PIO and Public Educator Materials

• Public Education Resources

• Move Over Signage Study – West Chester, PA

• AAA & Nation's First Responders Ask Motorists To "Slow Down, Move Over" To Reduce Deaths and Injuries

• AAA List of Move Over Laws in the United States and Canada

• AAA Takes a Look at Slow Down/Move Over Laws

• FHWA Educational Outreach for Safe, Quick Clearance (SQC) Laws and Policies

• NHTSA Information and Public Outreach Materials about Move Over Laws

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• Canada: Ontario Provincial Police Looking for Drivers to "Move Over" this Long Weekend

  As the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) gears up for a busy Civic Holiday Long Weekend, they are giving the public a heads-up on what dangerous driving habits they'll be watching out for and what positive driving behaviours they will be expecting from motorists throughout the province.

• Michigan: State Police 'Move Over' Initiative Aimed at Trooper Safety

  Michigan’s Emergency Vehicle Caution law or “Move Over” law requires drivers to move over into the far lane if they see police cars, fire trucks and wreckers on the side of the road. Drivers not able to move over due to traffic, weather or road conditions are asked to slow down with their emergency lights activated and pass with caution. SOURCE: Michigan State Police

• Deadly Penalties for Disobeying Mississippi 'Move Over' Law

  This past weekend a Jackson police officer was struck and killed while trying to remove a barbeque grill from the highway. Even though his lights were on, a driver neglected to move over.

• Florida: Failure to Follow 'Move Over Law' Comes with Costly Consequences

  On Sunday night July 14, two Troopers, a Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Captain, two civilian drivers and three children all sustained minor injuries near the exit ramp for Belevedere Road on Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach.

• Understanding New York’s Move Over Law

  The Move Over Law went into effect in January 2011 to protect emergency personnel making traffic stops or assisting distressed drivers on the shoulder of the road. Tow truck operators were added to the law this year. State Police said feedback from motorists over the past year indicates that many still don't understand how the law works.

• Iowa Move Over: Tougher Penalties ‘Working’

  The Iowa state patrol says tougher penalties associated with the move over law are working. Drivers are required to change lanes or slow down when they see a stopped emergency, tow or maintenance vehicle on the side of road. Another story can be found at: http://www.kwwl.com/story/22747723/2013/07/02/stiffer-penalities-for-move-over-law-seems-to-be-working