The New 'Move Over' Traffic Law
If a patrol car is pulled over to the side of the road, you have to change to the next lane (away from the stopped vehicle) or slow down by 20 mph....... Every state except Hawaii and Maryland and the D.C. has this law. In California , the "Move-over" law became operative on January 1, 2010. http://www.moveoveramerica.com/ The son of a friend of mine got a ticket on Pleasant Hill coming back from Wal-Mart. Two police cars were on the side of the road giving a ticket to someone else. Her son slowed down but not slow enough and did not move into the other lane. The second police car immediately pulled him over and gave him a ticket. Her son never heard of the law. It is a fairly new law, that states, if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if you are able, you are to move into the far lane, if not slow down to 20mph. The cost of the ticket was $75, with 3 points on your license and a mandatory court appearance. I do not know how much the fine is in CA but it is too stiff to not let you know. Please let everyone you know that drives about this new law. It is true (see details at the following web address). http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp
If a patrol car is pulled over to the side of the road, you have to change to the next lane (away from the stopped vehicle) or slow down by 20 mph....... Every state except Hawaii and Maryland and the D.C. has this law. In California , the "Move-over" law became operative on January 1, 2010. http://www.moveoveramerica.com/ The son of a friend of mine got a ticket on Pleasant Hill coming back from Wal-Mart. Two police cars were on the side of the road giving a ticket to someone else. Her son slowed down but not slow enough and did not move into the other lane. The second police car immediately pulled him over and gave him a ticket. Her son never heard of the law. It is a fairly new law, that states, if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if you are able, you are to move into the far lane, if not slow down to 20mph. The cost of the ticket was $75, with 3 points on your license and a mandatory court appearance. I do not know how much the fine is in CA but it is too stiff to not let you know. Please let everyone you know that drives about this new law. It is true (see details at the following web address). http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp
