More than a Third of Drivers Disobey ‘Move Over’ Laws, Study Finds

Troopers clock driver at 90 mph in work zone enforcing roadside safety law

The Connecticut Department of Transportation said nearly every day in the state, equipment used by their crews or contractors is hit by a driver. They’re working with state police to re-emphasize a message: Slow down and move over. It’s not just a slogan. It’s the law. Outside Windsor’s Park and Ride station along I-91 on Monday morning, troopers tracked vehicles...

More than a third of drivers disobey ‘Move Over’ laws, study finds

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have laws requiring motorists to move over at least one lane or slow down when passing an emergency or service vehicle stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing. Read more...

Study finds over a third of drivers disobey ‘Move Over’ laws

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found drivers don’t believe they will be stopped or are unaware of what the law requires.

Confusion Over Slow Down, Move Over Laws

That’s the findings of a report from the AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety. Washington DC (KM) Every state and the District of Columbia have Slow Down, Mover Over laws which require drivers to reduce their speed, and, if possible, move into the next lane if they come up a disabled a motorist along the highway being assisted by a police officer, fire and rescue crews or a tow truck driver. But the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says not everyo…

The Life-Saving Law Few Drivers Understand Until It’s Too Late

Only 64% of drivers slow down or move over near roadside incidents. Tow truck drivers face the highest risk from weak enforcement efforts. Most drivers change lanes but rarely slow down, missing half the law. It sounds straightforward enough: slow down and move over. Yet for many drivers, this simple instruction might as well be written in another language. A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS) shows just how little the…