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Washington

Washington


Move Over Law Implemented in 2007 and enhanced in 2011.
Under the law, the $124 fine will double if you are speeding or
fail to move over when passing through the emergency zone.

Oregon

Oregon


Move Over Law Implemented in 2003 and enhanced in 2010.
The fine for this violation is currently $287.00 ($400.00 if the
location is within a Safety Corridor, School Zone or Work Zone).

California

California


Move Over Law Implemented in 2007 and amended
in 2009 to add Caltrans vehicles displaying flashing
amber warning lights to the list of vehicles for which
motorists must move over if safe to do so or slow down.

Nevada

Nevada


Move Over Law Implemented in 2003.
A driver who violates this law in Nevada faces
fines up to $395 and 4 points on their driver license.

Idaho

Idaho


Move Over Law Implemented in 2006.

Montana

Montana


Move Over Law Implemented in 2005.

Wyoming

Wyoming


Move Over Law Implemented in 2001.

Utah

Utah


Move Over Law Implemented in 2002.

Arizona

Arizona


Move Over Law Implemented in 2005.

New Mexico

New Mexico


Move Over Law Implemented in 2005.

Colorado

Colorado


Move Over Law Implemented in 2005.

Texas

Texas


Move Over Law Implemented in 2003.
The DPS issued more than 17,000 warnings and citations in
2011 and violation of this law could result in fines up to $200.

North Dakota

North Dakota


Move Over Law Implemented in 2001 and enhanced in 2009.

South Dakota

South Dakota


Move Over Law Implemented in 2003.
A violation of this law is a Class 2 misdemeanor,
which is punishable by a fine of $200 and/or 60 days in jail.

Nebraska

Nebraska


Move Over Law Implemented in 2009.

Kansas

Kansas


Move Over Law Implemented in 2006.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma


Move Over Law Implemented in 2002.

Minnesota

Minnesota


Move Over Law Implemented in 2006.
Minnesota’s Ted Foss Move Over Law was named
in honor of the State Patrol trooper who was killed
while on the shoulder of I-90 in Winona in 2000.

Iowa

Iowa


Move Over Law Implemented in 2009.
The scheduled fine for a conviction for violating Iowa Code
321.323A or 321.324 is $100, plus any surcharge and court costs.

Missouri

Missouri


Move Over Law Implemented in 2006 and amended
in 2012. The new law also expands the definition of
emergency vehicles to encompass some MoDOT vehicles.

Arkansas

Arkansas


Move Over Law Implemented in 2003.

Louisiana

Louisiana


Move Over Law Implemented in 2005.
Violation of this law could result in fines up to $200.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin


Move Over Law Implemented in 2001.
Violation of this law could result in fines of over
$260 and three demerit points added to your license.

Illinois

Illinios


Move Over Law Implemented in 2002.
Formerly called "Scott's Law", violation of this
law could result in fines from $100 to $10,000.

Michigan

Michigan


Move Over Law Implemented in 2001 and amended
in 2004 to include wreckers and road service vehicles.

Indiana

Indiana


Move Over Law Implemented in 2002
and amended in 2010 to utility service vehicles.

Kentucky

Kentucky


Move Over Law Implemented in 2003.
The law applies to emergency or public safety
vehicles stopped on the side of the highway.

Tennessee

Tennessee


Move Over Law Implemented in 2003
and amended in 2011 to utility service vehicles.

Mississippi

Mississippi


Move Over Law Implemented in 2007.
Violation of this law could result in fines up to $200.

Alabama

Alabama


Move Over Law Implemented in 2009.
Violation of this law could result in fines from $25 to $100.

Florida

Florida


Move Over Law Implemented in 2002.
During the five-year period of 1996 to 2000, motorists
in Florida crashed into working law enforcement vehicles
that were either stopped or parked along Florida roadways
1,793 times, resulting in five deaths and 419 injuries.

Georgia

Georgia


Move Over Law Implemented in 2003.
Violation of the law could result in fines
up to $500 and 3 points on your license.

South Carolina

South Carolina


Move Over Law Implemented in 2002.
Violation of the law could result in fines up to $500.

North Carolina

North Carolina


Move Over Law Implemented in 2002.
Violation of the law could result in fines up to $250.

Virginia

Virginia


Move Over Law Implemented in 2002.
The Virginia move over law only classifies this infraction as a traffic
citation, not a misdemeanor crime. However, any subsequent violation
of the Virginia move over law can result in a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Washington DC

Washington DC


No Move Over Law yet exists.

West Virginia

West Virginia


Move Over Law Implemented in 2005.
First-time offenders in West Virginia face a
penalty of up to 500 dollars and 60 days in jail.

Maryland

Maryland


Move Over Law Implemented in 2010.
Violation of the law could result in fines
over $100 and 2 points on your license.

Ohio

Ohio


Move Over Law Implemented in 2000.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania


Move Over Law Implemented in 2006.
Violation of the law could result in fines up to $250.

New York

New York


Move Over Law Implemented in 2010.
Violation of the law could result in fines
up to $150 and 3 points on your license.

Connecticut

Connecticut


Move Over Law Implemented in 2009.
Violation of this law could result in fines from $100 to $10,000.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island


Move Over Law Implemented in 2008.
Failure to slow down or move over may result in a fine of $85.00.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts


Move Over Law Implemented in 2009.
Violation of this law could result in fines up to $100.00.

Vermont

Vermont


Move Over Law Implemented in 2001.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire


Move Over Law Implemented in 2008.

Maine

Maine


Move Over Law Implemented in 2001.
Fines for violating this law are $311.

Alaska

Alaska


Move Over Law Implemented in 2005.

Hawaii

Hawaii


Move Over Law Implemented in July 2012 after two
Honolulu Police Officers were killed in separate traffic stops.

New Jersey

New Jersey


Move Over Law Implemented in 2009.
Fines for violating this law run from $100 to $500 and will be
determined by the municipal court in which the violator is charged.

Delaware

Deleware


Move Over Law Implemented in 2007.
Violators of the Move Over law can be charged with a Class F Felony.
Laws Now Enacted in All 50 States

With Hawaii making the Move Over law effective in July 2012, all the states across the country have implemented progams to help make our roads safer. Please do your part and spread the word!
MoveOverLaw.com PSA
Know The Law

When you see flashing lights on the side of the road, slow down, and if it’s safe, Move Over – away from police, fire crews, paramedics and tow truck drivers. If you make the move, others will follow.

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FACTS, FIGURES & ARTICLES


  • Move-over laws require motorists traveling on multi-lane roadways to, when practical, merge away from a vehicle working on the side of the highway to provide an empty travel lane of safety for the worker. If not practical (either due to traffic volume or road design), the motorist must slow significantly below the posted speed limit while passing the roadside worker. (See how it all got started)

  • In 2005, 390 workers were killed in struck-by incidents, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), accounting for seven percent of all fatal occupational injuries.

  • According to FBI statistics, law enforcement officers being struck and killed is a major cause of law enforcement deaths.

  • Police put their lives in danger each time they leave their patrol cars parked along a busy freeway. Officers in Austin, Texas are aggressively enforcing the state law that requires drivers to move over or slow down for emergency vehicles. (KVUE story)

  • 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. (WKRN story)


REMEMBERING FALLEN OFFICERS


Trooper Kyle Deatherage

Trooper Kyle Deatherage

  

Montgomery County, IL - (KSDK)

Illinois State Police trooper Kyle Deatherage was struck by a semi and killed during a traffic stop.

The crash occurred just after 9 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 at milepost 62, just north of Litchfield, according ISP.
Trooper Kyle Deatherage, a motorcycle officer, was standing next to a car when the semi-truck hit him.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. Trooper Deatherage, 32, joined the Illinois State Police on May 31, 2009.  He is survived by his wife and their two children.

Related Article: Hundreds honor Illinois Trooper killed in the line of duty.

   

Officer Angel Garcia

Officer Angel Garcia

  

El Paso, Texas - (El Paso Times)

Police Officer Angel Garcia was struck and killed while responding to a traffic hazard. Officer Garcia is the ninth law enforcement fatality from the State of Texas in 2012. The 27-year-old El Paso police officer just nine months out of the police academy was killed Sunday morning while trying to remove a ladder from Interstate 10.
     

Officer Jeremy Bitner

Officer Jeremy Bitner

  

Englewood, Colorado - (9news.com)

Officer Jeremy Bitner was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop.

During the initial stop he had the driver exit the vehicle. As the two stood in the roadway next to the car, a drunk driver sideswiped Officer Bitner's patrol car and then struck him and the other driver, throwing them both approximately 50 feet. A witness to the collision called 911 and followed the drunk driver as he fled the scene in his vehicle. Officers from the Littleton Police Department arrested him several minutes after the crash due to the witness' actions.

     
    Officer Down Memorial Page

STATE NEWS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS


  • FLORIDA - Since 1999, more than 170 law enforcement officers in the United States have died and thousands injured in a crash as a result of being on the side of the roadway doing their job. During the month of January, Florida Highway Patrol troopers will pay special attention to drivers violating the state’s Move Over law. (WCTV story)

  • TEXAS - Texas Highway Patrol Asks Drivers to 'Move Over' for Tow Truck Drivers, Too. Highway patrol in Texas will be on special watch this week for motorists who don't move over or reduce their speed while passing stopped tow trucks with flashing emergency lights. (Chron.com)

  • ILLINOIS - Illinois Law Says 'Move Over' For Emergency Vehicles. Under Illinois' Move Over Law drivers must switch lanes when they approach an emergency vehicle stopped with its lights flashing. Marion Police Chief John Eibeck says those vehicles include more than just police. (WSIL story)

  • NEW YORK - Thousands of Drivers Violating New York "Move Over" Law. Drivers are not pulling over for emergency vehicles in New York state. (WSYR story)

  • NEW MEXICO - Dangerous Duty: Law Enforcement Officers Face Daily Peril on the Roads. (LC-SunNews story)


MEDIA & VIDEO PROMOTION


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Ohio State Patrol - The Patrol’s Move Over and Slow Down Public Service Announcements.
State of New Jersey Dept of Law and Public Safety - An overview of New Jersey Statute 39:4-92.2 and public awareness material from the Attorney General.
 
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Georgia Highway Patrol - Georgia's move over law saves lives.
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