Move Over, Slow Down

 

 

 

If you see a stopped emergency or maintenance vehicle with its emergency lights flashing, MOVE OVER OR SLOW DOWN. One of the most dangerous places for emergency responders and maintenance personnel is along the side of the road. Each year hundreds of these hard working men and women are injured or killed by passing motorists while working along the nation’s highways.

 

Emergency personnel, maintenance workers, and others who work on busy highways take every possible precaution to avoid getting hit by vehicles. Every state has enacted “Move Over” laws, including Nebraska, which requires motorists to change lanes or, if not possible, slow down when approaching all stopped vehicles and vulnerable road users on the same side of the highway. If moving into the next lane is not possible, drivers must slow down to a safe speed and proceed with care or as directed by authorized personnel. 

 

When motorists obey the Move Over Law and create a safety zone, they reduce the dangers to themselves and those who work along our highways.