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  • New Jersey: DOT to Install 26 Signs to Enhance 'Move Over' Law

    Signs advising drivers about New Jersey’s Move Over law are being installed at the state’s borders and three already are up in South Jersey, telling drivers to move over one lane or slow down if it’s not safe to move over, when they see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights on the shoulder, said Timothy Greeley, Department of Transportation spokesman

  • Drivers Ignore South Dakota Move Over Law

    South Dakota's Move Over Law, turns ten years old at the end of this month. It is designed to save lives, by giving law enforcement and emergency workers a barrier of safety when they are parked on the shoulder of a road. But many drivers appear to be unaware of the law. We saw it first hand, as we went along for a ride with a troppr with the South Dakota Highway Patrol.

  • Florida Highway Patrol Cracks Down on Move Over Law

    The reason I’m stopping you today is for failure to move over,” said FHP Trooper, Mark Baker as he pulled over a vehicle for the Move Over Law. Trooper Baker has been with the Florida Highway Patrol since 2009.

  • Nebraska: Know When To Move Over On The Road

    Have you stood right next to a highway? The wind hits your face with each passing car. It can be unnerving, especially when thinking about how fast the cars are moving. Now imagine having to work on the highway, with your back to those zooming cars.

  • Virginia and Tennesse Officials Remind Drivers to 'Move Over'

    YOU SHOULD KNOW Move Over laws in Tennessee and Virginia Implemented in Tennessee in 2003, punishable by $500 fine and 30 days in jail Adopted by Virginia General Assembly in 2002 and expanded in 2010 to include tow-truck operators, highway crews and safety service patrols 164 officers have been killed by motorists who did not go into the other lane or slow down since 1999 71 percent of Americans did not know a Move Over law exists 49 states, except for Hawaii, have a Move Over law in effect

  • Iowa: Emergency Responders Say Drivers Need Move Over-Slow Down Reminder

    More than ten years ago, Iowa made it a law to move over or slow down when approaching emergency vehicles at the side of the road. But emergency responders who gathered for a Move Over, Slow Down kickoff event in Hiawatha on Tuesday say a lot of drivers still don’t grasp that safety concept.

  • New Law Requires Texas Drivers to Move Over For TxDot Vehicles

    The Texas Department of Transportation in Waco is applauding the new “Move Over” bill, recently signed into law by Governor Rick Perry. The new law aims to protect TxDot employees while they’re working on the clock.

  • Florida Tow Truck Drivers Try to Raise Awareness of Move Over Law

    Six years ago, the state passed a law to try to make it safer for emergency workers. It's called the Move Over Law. If there is an emergency vehicle on the side of the road, drivers are required to move over one lane or slow to 20 mph below the speed limit. The problem, according to emergency workers, is few people know about the law, and even fewer abide by it.

  • Michigan Move Over Campaign Promotes Motorist Awareness of Highway Workers

    With road construction season getting under way, local authorities are conducting a focused education and enforcement campaign on the state’s “move-over” law. According to the law, when an emergency vehicle, highway maintenance vehicle or tow truck is on the side of the road with its emergency lights on, motorists should either move over to a safer lane, or slow down if a lane change is not possible.

  • California: Signs Remind Motorists to ‘Move Over’

    Caltrans workers and the California Highway Patrol want motorists to “move over” in accordance with the law, and have installed signs along local highways to remind drivers to shift to the next lane or slow down when they encounter emergency or maintenance vehicles stopped by the side of the road.

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