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Ohio: State Patrol promoting Move Over law
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking motorists to help keep their fellow drivers and law enforcement officers safe by following Ohio’s Move Over law. From 2011-2015, Ohio State Highway Patrol cruisers were involved in 67 crashes that appear be related to the move over law. These crashes resulted in deaths of two civilians, 25 injured officers and 35 injured civilians.
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Georgia: Man who nearly hit Rincon officer fined for failing to move over
Jan. 1: An officer was helping with a traffic stop on Ga. 21 when a car drove by him, speeding, and nearly struck his leg. He stopped the vehicle for failure to move over. The driver said he slowed down to 50 mph as he passed the officer. The officer told him the speed limit there was 35 mph. He was arrested for drunken driving and failure to move over.
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Wisconsin: Law of the Month: Protection provided by Move Over Law
By reacting calmly and correctly in the following situations, you can help prevent serious problems.
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Illinois: Drivers can save lives by changing lanes
Every six days, a tow truck driver is killed on the job. Some say those could be prevented if drivers followed the law.
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New Jersey: Oakcrest students hear about Move Over Law
As part of Oakcrest High School's U Got Brains grant, the New Jersey State Police School and Traffic Safety Unit gave a presentation Dec. 14 to all health classes. Donna Setaro, the mother of fallen NJ State Trooper Marc Castellano, talked about making drivers aware of New Jersey's Move Over Law.
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Florida: Move Over law aims to save first responders' lives
First responders are often put their life to risk while doing their jobs on the side of the road, and an awareness campaign aims to bring drivers' awareness toward their presence.
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Florida: Failure to move over injuries on the rise
Caution is being tossed to the wind, as drivers fail to move over putting lives at risk!
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Tennessee: Crash involving Columbia driver is a reminder of state’s ‘Move Over’ law
A crash involving a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper and a Columbia driver is serving as a reminder to move over for law enforcement.
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Illinois: Motorists reminded to observe "Move Over Law"
Illinois State Police are reminding motorists to help keep others safe by following the "Move Over Law" when approaching emergency vehicles.
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Wisconsin: Our View, Move over, it's the law
Last month, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel from Marshall and Waterloo, along with emergency responders from throughout southern Wisconsin, paid their respects to Endeavor-Moundville firefighter Larry Millard, who died on Dec. 1, 2015 while assisting at a traffic accident.