More troopers now enforcing Move Over Laws

Connecticut and Nebraska became the latest states to help protect its law enforcement officers and first responders by enacting a Move Over Law. In October, Connecticut became the 47th state to enact such a law, on the heels of Nebraska’s law going into effect in August.

Connecticut State Police officials began promoting the new law in October with a kick-off press conference, explaining the law to Connecticut residents. This law, designed to protect law enforcement officers, first responders, highway workers, and wrecker operators on the highways, requires motorists to move over one lane when approaching highway workers stopped on the shoulder.

These signs appear along all multi-lane highways in Nebraska to remind motorists of the state’s new Move Over Law.

More than 150 U.S. law enforcement officers have been killed since 1999 after being struck by vehicles along America's highways, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Hawaii, Maryland, and New York are currently the only states without a Move Over Law, in addition to Washington D.C.

For more details about America’s Move Over campaign, visit www.moveoveramerica.com. AAST is proud to partner with the National Safety Commission in spreading this important safety message.

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