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• In Our Boots PSA: Steve Senn

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• Move Over Signage Study – West Chester, PA

• AAA & Nation's First Responders Ask Motorists To "Slow Down, Move Over" To Reduce Deaths and Injuries

• AAA List of Move Over Laws in the United States and Canada

• AAA Takes a Look at Slow Down/Move Over Laws

• FHWA Educational Outreach for Safe, Quick Clearance (SQC) Laws and Policies

• NHTSA Information and Public Outreach Materials about Move Over Laws

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• Maryland: Move Over for Emergency Responders

  Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department along with Prince George’s County Police, Maryland State Police and the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund joined forces to inform drivers of the “Move Over Law.”

• Tennessee: Alert Public to Stepped-Up Enforcement of ‘Move-Over Law’ to Reduce Tennessee Car Accidents

  The Tennessee car crash lawyers at the law firm of Michael D. Ponce & Associates, a law firm that provides representation for clients who have been wrongfully injured in auto accidents and other types of crashes, hereby alerts the public of the increased focus by law enforcement personnel on enforcing Tennessee’s ‘Move-Over Law’ so that safety can be improved on the roads around the state

• Tennessee Motorists Warned on Expansion of 'Move Over' Law

  The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office wants you to know they're serious about Tennessee's "Move Over" Law. Dozens of emergency responders were there Thursday as Sheriff Jim Hammond said they're stepping up enforcement. When drivers are approaching an emergency or work vehicle, they must move over at least one lane to create a buffer. If traffic prevents the driver from changing lanes, the driver must slow down. If emergency vehicles are trying to pass traffic to respond to a call, drivers must move to the right side of the road to clear a path. Penalties for violating the law include a fine of $100 to $500 and/or up to 30 days in jail. In July of 2011, the "Move Over" Law was expanded to include utility vehicles. Other links: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/mar/23/motorists-warned-expansion-move-over-law/ http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/17235213/sheriff-move-over-hamilton-county

• Maryland 'Move-Over' Law Protects First Responders

  Two recent incidents have prompted police to issue a reminder about Maryland’s “move over” law. Maryland State Police Superintendent Marcus L. Brown said both incidents involved injuries to police officers.

• Maryland Police Injuries Spur Awareness Effort for Drivers to ‘Move Over’

  Two incidents early this year led police in Maryland to raise awareness of the law. State Trooper Jason James was struck Jan. 15 by a passing vehicle while working a traffic stop on I-83 in Ruxton. Howard County Officer Richard Romberger Jr. and the person he had in custody were hit by a motorist on Jan. 22 in Mt. Airy, and all three involved in the accident were injured.

• Maryland State Police Conduct 'Move-Over' Law Campaign

  On Thursday March 22, 2012 in Pikesville, law enforcement officials from the State Police, Baltimore County Police, Maryland Transportation, Howard County Police, Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund and Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company will gather at the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company on Sudbrook Lane to raise awareness of Maryland's "Move Over" law. State Police Superintendent Marcus Brown, the executive director of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund and others will hold a press conference to reiterate the importance of Maryland’s ‘Move Over’ law. As part of the effort to increase awareness of the law, officials will unveil a new decal, provided by the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, to be displayed on public safety vehicles. The decal will be a reminder to motorists to move over when these emergency vehicles are working on the side of the road.

• Florida Drivers Ignore 'Move Over' Law

  A traffic law that has been on the books in Florida for 10 years still doesn't seem to be getting through to drivers. The "Move Over" law is in place to protect the people that keep us safe, but law enforcement officials and other first responders are in danger every time they step onto the road.

• Chattanooga, TN Police Enforce “Move-Over Law” With Saturation

  With the high number of officer related deaths due to traffic crashes, the Chattanooga Police Department conducted a saturation Friday specifically targeting this violation. The saturation occurred all day ranging from residential streets to the interstates.

• Chattanooga, TN Saturation on Friday Leads to Almost 200 Citations and One Arrest

  Chattanooga police wrote 67 citations Friday to drivers not observing the Move-Over Law during a city sweep focusing on drivers who don’t move over a lane for emergency or utility vehicles, Officer Nathan Hartwig said.

• Thumb Down: Florida Highway Patrol has a Message: Move Over or Else

  Apparently an awful lot of people haven't gotten the message. Under Florida law, motorists are required to move over one lane or slow to 20 mph below the posted speed limit when approaching emergency vehicles or tow trucks with flashing lights parked along the side of the road. The law was adopted to reduce the number of injuries and deaths caused by vehicles hitting troopers and other emergency personnel.