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  • Virginia HOV Violators Beware

    Virginia and Maryland authorities aim to crackdown on High Occupancy Vehicle lane violators today. Police from both states will come together for Capitol Region HOV Awareness Day this morning, fanning out in search of those cheating the express lanes. Officers will also look to make sure drivers are obeying Virginia’s “Move Over” law, which requires drivers to change lanes before they pass an emergency vehicle stopped on the side of the roadway with lights on. Violating the law can result in a $2,500 fine.

  • How Effective Is The Missouri Move Over Law?

    It's Tough To Enforce, But Some Are Being Ticketed For Not Giving Room To Emergency Vehicles

  • In Georgia Orange promotes Work Zone Safety Awareness

    Hundreds of people die in crashes in highway construction zones each year. That's why the Georgia Department of Transportation is using the color orange to remind you to drive safely through through road construction. DOT and law officers were at a welcome center in Lowndes County Monday to educate motorists on National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week.

  • Two Illinois Drivers Ticketed for not Moving Over for Squad Cars

    Grundy County deputies ticketed two drivers for violating Scott’s law Saturday when they failed to pull over for stopped squad cars along Interstate 55.

  • Wisconsin Declares an Orange Alert

    Like tulips and dandelions, the other sure sign of spring that pops up around Wisconsin is the orange cones marking the start of the state's annual road construction season.

  • In Florida it’s the Law, But do You Move Over for Flashing Lights?

    Orange County firefighter Chad Lowrey doesn't remember a car plowing into him and four others on Valentine's Day, sending them all to the emergency room. What he can tell you about are his resulting injuries, which include a fractured neck and back, broken ribs, collapsed lung and lacerated spleen. He was in the hospital for 12 days and still cannot work, largely because his neck has not healed.

  • Florida’s Move Over Law Gives Motorists Two Options

    There seems to be considerable confusion about Florida’s "Move Over Law," and questions posed to two state troopers resulted in two different interpretations of the law.

  • Southern Oregon Police Increase Patrols With Message to "Move Over"

    Several Southern Oregon Police agencies are stepping up their presence on the road this week, reminding drivers of their duty to "move over," and changes to the law.

  • Maryland on the Verge of a Move-Over Law

    Requiring drivers approaching an emergency vehicle that is stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using any visual signals, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control device, to vacate the lane closest to the emergency vehicle under specified circumstances or to slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that ensures the safety of the emergency services personnel under specified circumstances.

  • General Education-Related Stories on Move-Over Laws

    There are a number of articles regarding the Maryland Move Over Law issue. The links are below.

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