• Canada: Quebec Drivers Will Have to Move Over for Emergency Vehicles on the Highway

    Quebec drivers will have to slow down and move over when they see an emergency vehicle on the side of the road, according to new rules set to come into play on Aug. 5, 2012.

  • South Carolina Officers Say Pay Attention to "Move Over" Law

    Local officers say people need to take the "Move Over" law seriously because the consequences could be deadly. According to state law, motorists need to move in the opposite lane when they see an officer pull over a vehicle along the side of the road.

  • Virginia: The Move Over Law is on the Books for a Reason.

    Having a law on the books that requires drivers to move over for stopped emergency vehicles to some people may seem a bit unnecessary. But it is on the books for good reason, as a recent accident on I-64 proved.

  • South Carolina Asks: Have You Violated the “Move Over” Law?

    A highway patrolman who was hit by a car last Friday is still in the Intensive Care Unit, but we are told he has been up walking around. Trooper Howard James was injured while he was investigating a crash on I-26. The patrol says another car knocked James' cruiser into him. The collision reinforces the importance of South Carolina's "Move Over" law.

  • South Carolina: Are You Breaking the 'Move Over' Law?

    Every day law enforcement officials put their lives on the line for their jobs, but it's not always the most obvious dangers that concern them the most.

  • Missouri Governor Signs 'Move-Over' Law Expansion

    Missouri Department of Transportation workers now have more protection while on the job under a measure signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jay Nixon. The law adds MoDOT vehicles and workers to the state’s “Slow Down or Move Over” law, which also protects law enforcement officers, tow trucks and emergency crews parked on the side of the road.

  • Missouri 'Move Over Law' Expanded, Adding Protections for MoDOT Crews

    Those who take care of our highways and byways take a risk just by getting out of their trucks. “Myself personally…yes, I have had a few close calls,” said Matthew Ilgenfritz, assistant maintenance supervisor for MoDOT’s Southwest District.

  • Hawaii: Governor Signs 'Move-Over' Law

    Gov. Neil Abercrombie today signed a new "Move Over" law that requires motorists to "slow down" and "move over" when approaching emergency vehicles and tow trucks stopped for an emergency or rendering assistance on the side of the road. Another story at: http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Motorists-must-move-over-for-emergency-responders/5ei4ZbI4kUqoDju7hX04sQ.cspx http://www.k5thehometeam.com/story/16653731/officers-urge-lawmakers-to-pass-move-over-bill

  • Missouri Governor Signs Expanded "Move Over" Law

    Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation requiring Missouri motorists to allow more space for stopped Transportation Department vehicles. Additional story at: http://www.kmbc.com/news/kansas-city/Nixon-signs-bill-to-expand-Move-Over-law/-/11664182/15454010/-/c4gnshz/-/index.html

  • Officers Say Iow 'Move Over' Law Is Difficult To Enforce

    Iowa’s new “move over” law has been in effect for a week now. State troopers say many drivers are giving them more space, but many others haven’t caught on, yet.

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