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NY Move Over Law Adds Tow Trucks and Maintenance Vehicles to List

The Ambrose-Searles Move Over law in NY from 2010 always required drivers to change lanes or slow down when police cars and firetrucks were on the side of the road with flashing lights. Changes to the law now adds tow trucks and all maintenance vehicles on the side of the road with flashing lights to the list of vehicles you must move over for, or at least slow down when passing. It's a common sense move, to help prevent accidents involving people who stop to help disabled vehicles or injured individuals on the side of busy roadways like the New York State Thruway, but now that it's a law, it's hoped that people will be more mindful and actually remember to slow down or change lanes.
For drivers who violate the Move Over Law, they will pay fines up to $275. Through December 27^th, New York State Police issued 2,375 tickets for violating the Move Over Law, with additional tickets issued by county, town and city police forces. Many people still are not aware of the law, and police officers are holding conferences in an effort to educate drivers about the Move Over Law.

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