NY / NJ Move Over Laws

Region 2 VPP Sites:

"FYI - Monday evening, on the Long Island Expressway, a tractor trailer struck a Dix Hills, New York fire truck and Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol car operating at the scene of a previous motor vehicle accident. The truck driver was issued a summons for failure to move over for stopped emergency vehicles. Please see the link below for an article describing the incident:

https://patch.com/new-york/halfhollowhills/18-wheeler-crashes-fire-truck-highway-patrol-car-lie

Like other states, New York and New Jersey both have Move Over Laws to protect our emergency responders. This may be a good safety topic to share with your coworkers this week. For more information like fact sheets, posters, and PSA video clips, please see the links below:

http://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/safety/moveoverlaw.html

https://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/move-over-law/mo-outreach-materials.html

https://www.nhtsa.gov/move-over-protect-police-fire-and-ems-personnel "

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