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  • Move Over in Indiana: It’s The Law: Patrolmen Are Getting Hit

    With the bad weather this week comes a reminder from Indiana State Police to be aware of the Move-Over-Law. Six state police vehicles have been hit recently while working on roadways. In Indiana, motorists are required to change lanes or reduce their speed 10-miles-per-hour under the speed limit.

  • Minnesota Troopers Warn Drivers to Move Over

    Since Nov. 1, 22 trooper vehicles have been hit, compared with 10 during the same period a year ago.

  • Move Over For Police Squads in Minnesota

    The Minnesota State Patrol’s message to motorists: move over.

  • Minnesota State Patrol Urges Motorists To ‘Move Over'

    The Minnesota State Patrol is urging motorists to move over following the Jan. 17 crash where a state trooper was struck by a vehicle while assisting a motorist on Interstate 35W near Forest Lake.

  • North Carolina Move-Over Law Expands to Utility Crews

    Forty-eight people died in workplace accidents in North Carolina in 2010 – many from being struck by an object – according to the state Department of Labor. It’s a scary thought for utility crews who work alongside moving traffic, but a state law that went into effect Dec. 1 is aimed at helping to protect them. It’s an expansion to the state’s move-over law, which requires motorists to move their vehicle away from the lane closest to a parked emergency vehicle.

  • Hazard Vehicles Excluded from New York's "Move Over Law"

    New York's “Move Over Law” took effect on New Year's Day, forcing drivers to switch lanes when they see emergency vehicles on the side of the road. However, the legislation doesn't include hazard vehicles, like tow trucks and DOT trucks, even though tow truck operators spend most of every workday helping people on the side of the roads.

  • Two Drivers Facing Charges Under New York 'Move Over' Law

    It's now the law for drivers to slow down and move over when emergency responders are parked on the side of the road. Two drivers in western New York are already facing charges under this new law. In one case, a woman from North Tonawanda actually hit the front wheel of a Sheriff Deputy's patrol car.

  • Washington: If You See an Accident on the Road, Get Out of the Way

    Almost 200 tow truck drivers have been killed nationwide in the last three years while assisting motorists on the side of the road. In light of those deaths and the fact that emergency workers in this state continue to be put at risk, Washington State Patrol officials asked lawmakers last year to help change drivers’ behavior around stationary emergency vehicles or those offering roadside assistance.

  • Woman Arrested After Striking New York Deputy's Vehicle

    A North Tonawanda woman faces several charges, including driving while impaired by drugs and violating the Ambrose-Searles Move Over Act, after driving into a Niagara County Sheriff’s deputy’s patrol car parked on the side of the road and driving off Thursday afternoon.

  • New York ‘Move Over’ Law is Now in Effect

    What once was common sense became law on Jan. 1, when the “Move Over” Act took effect.

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