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  • Police in Canada to Enforce ‘Move Over’ Law This Long Weekend July 26, 2011

    On top of the usual holiday enforcement campaigns, provincial police will be out in force this Civic long weekend reminding drivers about the “Move Over” law.

  • New Arizona Law Requiring Drivers to Move Over Begins July 22, 2011

    A revised version of the 'Move Over' law takes effect in Arizona Wednesday. Drivers on Arizona freeways and highways are required to change lanes if possible when they are driving next to a stopped vehicle with flashing hazard lights or emergency lights. If it's not possible to move over to a non- adjacent lane, drivers must slow down.

  • Canadian 'Move Over' Law Protects Tow Truck Drivers July 17, 2011

    Starting today, if you see a tow truck working on a multi-lane road, you must change lanes, reduce your speed, and proceed only if it’s safe to do so. Otherwise, you could face a fine of almost $300.

  • Maine: Move over! Traffic Stop Law Requires Wide Berth July 17, 2011

    Standing inches from the travel lane on Route 1 to issue the driver of a white Jeep a warning for speeding Thursday morning, Brunswick Police Officer Patrick Mahar glances frequently at oncoming traffic zooming toward him at about 60 miles per hour.

  • In Texas: Move Over, Slow Down, or Get a Ticket July 8, 2011

    Police put their lives in danger each time they leave their patrol cars parked along a busy freeway. For the next two weeks, Austin officers are aggressively enforcing the state law that requires drivers to move over or slow down for emergency vehicles.

  • Tennessee 'Move-Over' Law: Stiff Penalties Imposed on Second and Subsequent Offenses July 8, 2011

    Because of the dangers faced by utility workers, who are often required to work near traffic, an expansion of the Move Over Law in Tennessee is designed to make their jobs safer by requiring motorists to move over when approaching utility vehicles working on the roadside. The new law went into effect on July 1. Stiff penalties imposed on second and subsequent offenses

  • Tennessee Highway Patrol Crash Example of Why You ‘Move Over’Updated July 7, 2011

    A Wednesday morning rear-end traffic crash that injured a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper is an example of the dangerous situations law enforcement face on the area’s busy roads, according to a crash investigator in Johnson City.

  • Texas Police Look for Move Over Law Violators July 7, 2011

    Austin police are watching out for drivers who don't obey the state's Move Over Law.

  • Georgia State Troopers Urge Drivers to "Move Over" July 6, 2011

    It's a law you may have never heard of, but it could help you save a life. The Move Over law is designed to protect emergency or service vehicles on the side of the road.

  • Tennessee Move-Over Law Expands to Include Utility Workers July 4, 2011

    An amendment to Tennessee's Move Over law went into effect on July 1, making it illegal to pass utility workers who are working on the shoulder of the road without moving over into another lane or slowing down.