Highway Patrol focused on "Move Over" law this month

The Florida Highway Patrol will be focused strongly this month on enforcing Florida’s “Move Over” law.

That law is designed to protect law enforcement officers, emergency workers and tow truck drivers who are stopped along Florida roadways doing their jobs.

In 2012, four Florida troopers were involved crashes that occurred on the shoulders and emergency lanes of Florida’s roadways.

Under the state’s Move Over law, Drivers must move over when a patrol car, emergency vehicle and/or tow truck is stopped on the side of a road with lights flashing.

If they cannot move over safely, drivers have to slow down to a speed of 20 mph below the posted speed limit.

Violating the Move Over law can result in a fine and points on your driver license record.

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