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Move Over Law - 5/6/2008 2:24:09 PM
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wescoot2
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I just learned about this law, never knew it existed. You may want to check it out, and at the bottom of the page, see if your state also has this law in effect.
Note the 20 MPH reduction in speed too !!!!
http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/6/2008 2:26:57 PM
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Got the same thing here in GA. Glad to have it here. Too many troopers being hit.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/6/2008 2:52:20 PM
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I was driving a couple of weeks ago and IL SP had one giving a ticket and 5 others further up the road pulling others than either didn't move over or slow down. Turned a nice highway into a 1 lane road for several miles. The catch for moving over is "if possible" There is no way in Chicago rush hour traffic is anyone gong to let you get into the other lane which means slowing down to 20mph unde the POSTED limit which means a difference of 30-40 of the actual speed of traffic and possible getting rearended by the idiot behind you.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/6/2008 4:51:18 PM
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Hmmm...didn't know it was a law here...I often change lanes to give them room but didn't know I needed to slow 20 mph.
Nice to know.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/6/2008 5:00:39 PM
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A Good Law, IMHO.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/6/2008 5:09:48 PM
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Don't know about Oregon, but I always pull over to the other lane and slow down but not by 20 mph.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/6/2008 5:14:59 PM
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honestbob
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it's a good law, common sense sould make it unnessary but common sense is sometimes uncommon. just a note of caution when riding in florida, they are starting to crack down on a law that says you must pull off a two lane road and stop when an emergancy vehicle is behind you.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/6/2008 5:27:38 PM
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Good law. As far as slowing to 20 mph on freeway, that may cause more accidents than it prevents. Main thing is give the LEO's some room if you can and be cautious.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/6/2008 5:37:47 PM
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Shouldn't have to worry about the slow down part. All the rubber-neckers take care of that for ya.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/6/2008 5:38:20 PM
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Becoming more and more prevalent.
Seems dumb to me to have it as a law, seems like moving over would just be common sense.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/8/2008 11:41:30 AM
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It's also a coutesy to move over a lane when regular folks are having issues..... nothing like changing a tire on the side of the road with ppl doing 80mph a foot or 2 behind ur back ,even if under the hood or other side of the car , the wind blasts can make many feel very uneasy.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/8/2008 12:05:14 PM
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Its been that way in florida for a while. I been doing that before it was law though.Just common sense!!!
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/8/2008 12:12:25 PM
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Makes sense and a good thing to know.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/8/2008 12:33:44 PM
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ORIGINAL: rydermike
It's also a coutesy to move over a lane when regular folks are having issues..... nothing like changing a tire on the side of the road with ppl doing 80mph a foot or 2 behind ur back ,even if under the hood or other side of the car , the wind blasts can make many feel very uneasy.
Amen to that!
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/8/2008 12:58:50 PM
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Common Sense that is something that was not issued to most people. Oregon has the move over or slow down to a safe speed law. It has saved lives. Good Law and the LEO's at least in Southern Oregon will normally just give a warning if you don't do it! Ya gotta give them room incase the stop goes bad and they have problems. Something I do normally, but then again I have been out there in that situation and on a duii stop when a SUV hit the stopped car which was actually 8 feet outside of the slow lane. Took the spotlight and left mirror off my unit and totalled their vehicle and the vehicle they hit. I had the driver to the right of the stopped car doing FST's and both of us were unhurt. Driver got a free ride home instead of jail. SUV driver and wife went to the hospital and both recovered. AND by the way, the guy I stopped, never drank and drove again!
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/8/2008 1:11:39 PM
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I always moved over anyway, be it an LEO, or a car/truck/semi on the shoulder with flashers. Just to givem some room. I stop for bikes unless they wave me on.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/8/2008 1:57:28 PM
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Alabama just this year put it into effect. I agree that it's too bad that there has to be a law enacted for this.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/9/2008 6:16:07 AM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: honestbob
it's a good law, common sense sould make it unnessary but common sense is sometimes uncommon. just a note of caution when riding in florida, they are starting to crack down on a law that says you must pull off a two lane road and stop when an emergancy vehicle is behind you.
+1 to common sense, the rarest commodity on the planet. If more had it, we'd need fewer laws. They are bringing in on July 1st here in NC a new law on cell phones (my pet hate). Driving without a hands free will get you pulled and a fine. Under 18 not allowed even that (thank you Lord!). There is nothing more frightening than a teenager with a cell and a car. We too have lost far too many LEOs from dipsticks without the sense to slow down and/or move over when they are stopped on the shoulder.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/9/2008 6:34:34 AM
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What a load of illogical crap.
In this fantasy state that drivers are moving at 65mph, and decrease speed to 45mph, I am rather sure that the human body will still be mangled by an impact with a motor vehicle.
We are not living in 1950 with bias ply tires and manual steering.
Automobiles are not constantly careening out of control from wobbly tires.
Not hitting someone at normal speed is just as good as not hitting them at dangerous traffic impeding slowed speed.
If a blast of wind is 'scary' it is time to stay home. My dog is smart enough to stay out of the road and not be hit by a moving vehicle. Not smart enough? Change professions.
Anyone who thinks this is in any way "good" should stop writing, and go read George Orwell's 1984.
I'll sum it up for you. One can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
Just one more obscure statute to squeeze money out of the citizenry.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/9/2008 10:53:20 AM
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Common sense can never be legislated no matter what the case is. The theory of the law makes sense to most, others are just clueless. Another example is headlights must be on if wipers are on, even squad cars don't always obey that one!
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/9/2008 3:27:25 PM
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It's a good law and has been on the books a couple years now in Arkansas. We have signs posted on the highway to let people know. In the past we've had Troopers hit while in and out of their vehicle. Within the past couple months we had an ambulance hit while the crew was helping an accident victim. Luckily noone was in the ambulance when it was struck.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/9/2008 4:30:49 PM
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if cops don't pull people over....they have nothing to worry about.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/9/2008 5:14:41 PM
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The sad thing is that a law like this is needed. People drive with the most rude and stupid habits anymore. It's hard to believe. Noname
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/10/2008 7:41:47 AM
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Been moving over and slowing down for 30+ yrs, had a lady open a door as we were going by, and darned near collected the door for the grudge wall. Not pretty. Give YOURSELF some room, too.
Again, you can't legislate brains or common sense. Educate, don't legislate. But most ppl are so wrapped tight in they-selves, half the time, I do not think they see the obstacles in their path. JMFUO.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/10/2008 9:21:25 AM
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Wisconsin enacted the Move Over law two or three years ago, but the problem is that no one knew about it - of course, this only matters to those that are in the 80% or so of motorists without common sense that need to be TOLD to move over. Education is key and Wisconsin has just made it a mandatory part of the Drivers Ed curriculum. Signage is posted near the state lines also.
The Wisconsin version of the law is actually move over if you can do so safely, otherwise slow down. Nothing specific like reducing your speed by 20 mph as others have mentioned about the laws in their state. Specifically, "Slow the motor vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for traffic conditions, and operate the motor vehicle at a reduced speed until completely past the vehicle or machinery."
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/10/2008 9:44:54 PM
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The reason it had to be made a law is that people didn't have enough common sense or courtesy to move over. While trucking a couple years ago, got stopped in IL. I had to right wheels of truck and trailer off the shoulder on the grass. Trooper was behind me completely on the grass. While we were standing in front of his car (trying to talk my way out of the ticket) people were flying by. One idiot was riding the white line and actually hit his right mirror on my trailer and ripped it off. He stopped and came back bitchin and wanting my insurance. LEO let me go and said never mind about giving me a ticket, he was going to write that guy one for not moving over or slowing down, as well as reckless driving.
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/10/2008 11:27:37 PM
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ORIGINAL: BULLDOG88
What a load of illogical crap.
In this fantasy state that drivers are moving at 65mph, and decrease speed to 45mph, I am rather sure that the human body will still be mangled by an impact with a motor vehicle.
We are not living in 1950 with bias ply tires and manual steering.
Automobiles are not constantly careening out of control from wobbly tires.
Not hitting someone at normal speed is just as good as not hitting them at dangerous traffic impeding slowed speed.
If a blast of wind is 'scary' it is time to stay home. My dog is smart enough to stay out of the road and not be hit by a moving vehicle. Not smart enough? Change professions.
Anyone who thinks this is in any way "good" should stop writing, and go read George Orwell's 1984.
I'll sum it up for you. One can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
Just one more obscure statute to squeeze money out of the citizenry.
youve obviously never worked on an intersate highway.
this law was meant for people like you
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/10/2008 11:47:56 PM
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quote:
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ORIGINAL: BULLDOG88
What a load of illogical crap.
In this fantasy state that drivers are moving at 65mph, and decrease speed to 45mph, I am rather sure that the human body will still be mangled by an impact with a motor vehicle.
We are not living in 1950 with bias ply tires and manual steering.
Automobiles are not constantly careening out of control from wobbly tires.
Not hitting someone at normal speed is just as good as not hitting them at dangerous traffic impeding slowed speed.
If a blast of wind is 'scary' it is time to stay home. My dog is smart enough to stay out of the road and not be hit by a moving vehicle. Not smart enough? Change professions.
Anyone who thinks this is in any way "good" should stop writing, and go read George Orwell's 1984.
I'll sum it up for you. One can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
Just one more obscure statute to squeeze money out of the citizenry.
youve obviously never worked on an intersate highway.
this law was meant for people like you
+10 Beat me to it. 
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RE: Move Over Law - 5/11/2008 4:04:25 AM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: BULLDOG88
What a load of illogical crap.
In this fantasy state that drivers are moving at 65mph, and decrease speed to 45mph, I am rather sure that the human body will still be mangled by an impact with a motor vehicle.
We are not living in 1950 with bias ply tires and manual steering.
Automobiles are not constantly careening out of control from wobbly tires.
Not hitting someone at normal speed is just as good as not hitting them at dangerous traffic impeding slowed speed.
If a blast of wind is 'scary' it is time to stay home. My dog is smart enough to stay out of the road and not be hit by a moving vehicle. Not smart enough? Change professions.
Anyone who thinks this is in any way "good" should stop writing, and go read George Orwell's 1984.
I'll sum it up for you. One can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
Just one more obscure statute to squeeze money out of the citizenry.
+1
MI has turned into a police state, and it's ALL about money. You can't drive I94 west from Detroit to Metro Airport without seeing at least 12 to 18 state and local police cruisers. (for those who don't know the area, it's about 10 miles) Same goes for I75 south through the "downriver" area to Monroe Co. On any given day I will see 6 or more cars pulled over. I've lost count of how many distracted teens and cell phone talkers that have almost run me off the road because they swerve into the next lane without looking because of this ridiculous law. I've seen it cause accidents, thank God I haven't been in one yet. If they stayed in their lane and slowed down as common sense would dictate, there would be no reason for this stupid legislation.
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