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  • Tow Truck Operators Left Out of New York Move Over Law

    It’s been nearly a month since New York’s Move Over Law took effect. As tow truck companies face the busiest time of year, many are feeling left out when it comes to the new law.

  • Motorists Must Obey Michigan 'Move-Over' Law

    It appears the column that addressed the yielding to emergency vehicles struck a chord with some readers. Here are two comments by readers.

  • Nebraska Police Remind Drivers To Slow Down, After Officer Struck

    An Omaha police officer was hit by a car on Interstate 80 while responding to a minor crash on Friday morning. Following the incident, Douglas County Deputy Gerald Madsen reminded drivers to follow the Move-Over Law, which requires drivers to enter the far lane when they see emergency workers or law enforcement pulled over.

  • Move Over in Indiana: It’s The Law: Patrolmen Are Getting Hit

    With the bad weather this week comes a reminder from Indiana State Police to be aware of the Move-Over-Law. Six state police vehicles have been hit recently while working on roadways. In Indiana, motorists are required to change lanes or reduce their speed 10-miles-per-hour under the speed limit.

  • Minnesota Troopers Warn Drivers to Move Over

    Since Nov. 1, 22 trooper vehicles have been hit, compared with 10 during the same period a year ago.

  • Move Over For Police Squads in Minnesota

    The Minnesota State Patrol’s message to motorists: move over.

  • Minnesota State Patrol Urges Motorists To ‘Move Over'

    The Minnesota State Patrol is urging motorists to move over following the Jan. 17 crash where a state trooper was struck by a vehicle while assisting a motorist on Interstate 35W near Forest Lake.

  • North Carolina Move-Over Law Expands to Utility Crews

    Forty-eight people died in workplace accidents in North Carolina in 2010 – many from being struck by an object – according to the state Department of Labor. It’s a scary thought for utility crews who work alongside moving traffic, but a state law that went into effect Dec. 1 is aimed at helping to protect them. It’s an expansion to the state’s move-over law, which requires motorists to move their vehicle away from the lane closest to a parked emergency vehicle.

  • Hazard Vehicles Excluded from New York's "Move Over Law"

    New York's “Move Over Law” took effect on New Year's Day, forcing drivers to switch lanes when they see emergency vehicles on the side of the road. However, the legislation doesn't include hazard vehicles, like tow trucks and DOT trucks, even though tow truck operators spend most of every workday helping people on the side of the roads.

  • Two Drivers Facing Charges Under New York 'Move Over' Law

    It's now the law for drivers to slow down and move over when emergency responders are parked on the side of the road. Two drivers in western New York are already facing charges under this new law. In one case, a woman from North Tonawanda actually hit the front wheel of a Sheriff Deputy's patrol car.

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