Maryland: Tow Truck Drivers Breathe A Sigh Of Relief With Move Over Law Expansion

It's one of the more dangerous jobs on the road. More than one hundred tow truck operators, killed by cars driving by on American roads between 2000 and 2005. "I've been struck by mirrors," says Josh Spear, with Simpson's Towing.

"A sudden move, I could move out to do something and you could hit me...take my leg off," shared Steve Baker from A Plus Towing. Monday, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed a bill into law, making it mandatory for drivers to slow down or move over a lane when passing tow truck operators working on the road.

Related Links

• http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/25435914/local-tow-truck-driver-reminds-of-move-over-law
• http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2014/05/06/new-law-puts-tow-trucks-in-md-move-over-category/

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