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Most drivers are familiar with Alabama’s Move Over Law and understand they must move over or slow down when approaching a stopped police car, fire truck or ambulance displaying emergency lights. What many may not realize is that the law extends far beyond emergency responders. Alabama’s John Hubbard Move Over Act also protects road maintenance crews, construction […]
All states and the District of Columbia have “Move Over” laws—which require drivers to change lanes, slow down, or both, when approaching certain vehicles stopped on the roadside with flashing warning lights. States often use road signs and social media to inform the public of these laws. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration supports states’ […]
All 50 States have “Move Over” laws to protect law enforcement officers and other first responders stopped on our Nation’s roads. Yet one-third of the public is not aware of these laws, and traffic-related incidents continue to be the number one cause of death among on-duty law enforcement officers. For campaign materials, visit this […]