![]() Please, Slow Down and Move Over, It's The LawRemember To Slow Down and Move Over. It's the Law!
'Move Over Laws' Designed To Protect First Responders and Roadside Workers By: CT Fire Police The Connecticut Fire Police (CFP) sadly notes that statistics show that every 4.6 days a roadside worker or first responder in the U.S. is killed at the scene of a roadside incident and hundreds more are injured each year while tending to a roadside emergency, such as car accidents, fires, or disabled vehicles, from drivers failing to slow down and move over. For many years, the AAA organization has been instrumental in passing "Move Over" laws in all states, advocating strongly for these laws to protect both first responders as well as tow truck drivers and roadside workers. Additionally, AAA clubs nationwide have participated in educational and advocacy initiatives, creating public service announcements, and reaching out to state legislative officials to raise awareness of these vital "Move Over" laws. But there is more work to be done and the Connecticut Fire Police remains committed to raising awareness of the "Move Over" law and the dangers associated with working at the roadside.Basically, these laws require motorists to move over one lane or slow down when approaching an incident where tow operators, police, firefighters, or emergency medical crews are working at the roadside. Many states have also expanded their laws to cover other vehicles, such as utility and municipal vehicles (such as sanitation trucks), as well as any disabled vehicle on the side of the road. To better protect first responders and roadside workers and improve overall highway safety, the Connecticut Fire Police are offering these precautionary tips to all motorists:
By Max Sabrin, Connecticut Fire Police Deputy Chief/Public Information Officer Slow Down Move Over PSA https://youtu.be/ Contact Max Sabrin, Deputy Chief / PIO CT Fire Police 860-248-4250 Ext 702 ***@ctfirepolice.org Photos: https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ End
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