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NC Road Construction to be Halted Over Holidays
The N.C. Department of Transportation will stop most road work early this week across the state. including the New Bern area, to make travel easier and safer during the Easter holidays.
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CO State Patrol Asks Motorists to Observe ‘Move-Over’ Law
Virtually every day motorists zoom by highway maintenance workers and law enforcement. Each day on our nation’s highways some of these workers are injured or killed by passing motorists.
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Carver Takes Lead on MA Move Over Law
Citizens are increasingly desensitized to emergencies and tragedies and often completely disregard flashing lights as they pass by. Emergency responders engaged in rescue operations on roadways across the country shouldn’t have to constantly look over their shoulders for fear of distracted or preoccupied drivers plowing into them.
- Florida School Resource Officers to Help Target Traffic Violators During Spring Break
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OR Sheriff's Office to Focus on Move-Over Law Violators
The Marion County Sheriff's Office will complete a traffic project Wednesday April 1 to increase awareness of traffic laws and to protect law enforcement officers.
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NJ Road Warrior: Flashing Lights by the Road? "Move Over"
One fall day in 2007, while Kristin Welch was doing her job by the side of the road, a tractor-trailer roared by, knocking her rearview mirror clear into the next lane. The wayward truck then smashed into another car.
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Indiana 'Move Over' Law In Spotlight After Worker Death
Indiana's "move over" law is being stressed in the wake of a highway worker's death in the Evansville area. Motorists are required by law to slow down and move when approaching construction zones or emergency workers on the side of the road. Even media members in a construction zone are required to wear fluorescent vests to be more visible to drivers for the sake of safety.
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MA Police Warn of New 'Move Over' Law
Police are warning drivers to be aware of a new state law that requires them to "move over" when approaching an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the road.
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MA Move-Over Law Starts on March 22
Police have a message for Massachusetts motorists: If you see emergency vehicles on the road, move over and slow down.
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IL State Police Cracking Down on 'Move-Over'Law Violators
With the warm weather returning, the highway construction season is coming, so drivers are reminded to take the law and safety seriously.