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State Police Increase Patrols To Look For Move Over Violations

Indiana State Police

 

State police officers have additional highway patrols out this week watching for people not obeying ‘move over’ laws.

Move over laws are used to protect those who work on the highway. Motorist are required to move over a lane, or slow down if they see stationary emergency vehicles, tow trucks or car accidents.

Sergeant Ted Bohner is with the Indiana State Police. He said they look for it all year round but they have extra patrols out now to make more people aware of the law.

“We’re always watching out for it because it can be a hair-raising experience walking back to your police car and somebody buzzes by you without moving over at 70 miles an hour.”

The increased patrols this week are in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania as part of a policing partnership headed by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Bohner said officers are working in pairs to address the problem. Increased patrols run through Saturday.