"Slow Down, Move Over” Campaign Moves into Full Swing

NASEMSO, along with leading representatives for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and state highway workers, announces the start of a year-long public information and legislative campaign aimed at reducing deaths and injuries among roadside workers and stranded motorists. The effort has two primary components. One is enactment in all 50 states of “Move Over” laws that cover tow trucks and other roadside assistance vehicles in addition to law enforcement vehicles, fire trucks and ambulances. These laws require motorists to change lanes to provide an empty travel lane between their vehicle and emergency vehicles along the roadside, or to slow down while approaching — and passing — a traffic incident, if moving to another lane is not possible.

For additional information on the project, visit the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition web site at http://timcoalition.org/. Interested persons can also contact NASEMSO Program Advisor Kevin McGinnis at McGinnis@nasemso.org or NASEMSO’s “Slow Down, Move Over” representative Sue Prentiss at sprentiss@safety.state.nh.us for more information.