New York: Move Over law enforcement campaign underway in Cohoes
A reminder for drivers to be aware of any emergency vehicles on the side of the road. People being pulled over in Cohoes on Wednesday were not being handed a ticket pamphlets to educate them on the Move Over law.
Tom Brennan has owned T&T towing in Cohoes for 30 years. He says on average one tow truck driver a week is killed because of drivers who don’t move over or slow down. “Right on this highway, I’ve had one of my tow trucks hit, clobbered, and rolled over by a vehicle that wasn’t paying attention.”
That’s why he parked his truck on 787 in Cohoes and partnered with the police department to educate people on the move over law. “It’s a serious thing. People are dying out here you need to pay attention.”
For the short time our camera was rolling, dozens of people failed to move over. “It’s been an eye opener even for us. We did not expect this many people to be defiant of the law.”
Even Cohoes Mayor Shawn Morse was shocked at the number of people who were breaking the law. “Almost every other car just as you can see goes by and it doesn’t even abide by the law.” He’s made it his mission to make 787 as safe as possible and this is just another step. “And get the heck over so that they’re not killing our tow truck drivers or our public safety people.”
Brennan says the law gives him the room to do his job safely.
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