COLUMBUS — Ohio's State Highway Patrol is focusing on enforcement of the Move Over law.
As the construction season gets underway drivers should be alert and ready to move over for road workers and first responders.
The law requires drivers approaching any vehicles with flashing or rotating lights that are parked on the roadside to move over to an adjacent lane. Motorists should slow down and proceed with caution if moving over isn't possible due to traffic or weather conditions or lack of a second lane.
In 2018, over 6,000 citations were written for violation of the Move Over law, 59 percent more than 2017. From 2014 to 2018, the Patrol has recorded 18,127 Move Over violation citations, according to OSHP.
Authorities say “Every Move Over crash is preventable. So moving over isn’t just the law; it’s the right thing to do.”
The Move Over law now exists in all 50 states.
