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• Struck-By Survivor Stories

• In Our Boots PSA: Joe Kroboth

• In Our Boots PSA: Mike Cox

• In Our Boots PSA: Steve Senn

• Slow Down Move Over PSA

• It's No Picnic Out Here PSA

• Move Over, Slow Down PSA

• PIO and Public Educator Materials

• Public Education Resources

• 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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• Ohio: Widow Says 'Move Over' Law for Drivers Good Step

  The widow of a road crew worker killed two years ago on the Ohio Turnpike says a new law requiring drivers to slow down and shift lanes if possible for construction and maintenance vehicles is a good start.

• Virginia: Be Aware of VDOT Workers on Area Roads

  It’s already a dangerous job, but for the VDOT Safety Service Patrol, this holiday season on the roads has been one of the worst ever. “We have five accidents involving Safety Service Patrol in the last month, four while they were actively working accidents,” says VDOT Regional Operations Manager Kenneth Coody.

• Washington: Drivers Creating Dangerous Conditions for Emergency Crews

  Officers responding to dangerous situations are being put in danger by drivers getting in the way. On highways, it's the law that drivers must move over and give crews room. But on local and state roads, drivers are freezing up and failing to make room, costing crews crucial response time.

• New York: Move Over for Emergency Responders, it’s the Law

  The crash that killed State Trooper David Cunniff is a dark reminder of the day a local deputy, Glenn Searles, was killed helping a driver on the side of the highway in DeWitt 10 years ago.

• Ohio: Move Over and Slow Down

  After a state trooper was hit while on the job, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to be more cautious. Last February a car crashed into Trooper Brent Hill as he and his field training officer investigated the driver of a vehicle for underage OVI. Other stories can be found at: http://www.wfmj.com/story/24208993/patrol-urges-motorists-to-move-over-and-slow-down-its-the-law http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/12/16/new-road-law-move-over-for-workers.html

• Florida: Bill Would Extend 'Move Over' Law to Utility Crews

  A proposed law would ticket drivers who do not move over for utility crews parked alongside the road.

• Ohio:Ohio State Police Releases Video of Trooper being Struck

  The Ohio State Highway Patrol released cruiser cam video of a trooper being struck along Interstate 75. The video show Trooper Brent Hill back in February while investigating a crash along the highway in Warren County. Troopers say they released the video to remind drivers to move over and slow down whenever you see law enforcement on the side of the law. It's the law in Ohio. Another story can be found at: http://www.whio.com/news/news/osp-cruiser-video-released-trooper-hill-strike/ncJmj/

• Massachusetts: Motorist Receives 'Move-Over' Law Summons

  A motorist traveling northbound along Route 128 was issued a citation under the state’s “move over” law — a statute aimed at keeping motorists clear of those doing construction or carrying out other work on public roadways. Police said the citation was issued at 11:21 a.m.