GOOD THING TO KNOW: The Law: If a patrol car is over to the side of the
road, you have to change to the next lane (away from the stopped
vehicle) and slow down by 20 mph. Every state except Hawaii ,
Maryland and D.C. has this law. In
California , the "Move-over" law became operative on January 1,
2010.
A friend's son got a ticket for this recently. A
police car (turned out it was 2
police cars) was on
the side of the road giving a ticket to someone else. He slowed down to
pass but did not move into the other lane. The second police car
immediately pulled him over and gave him a ticket. He had never heard of
the law. It is a fairly new law that states if any
emergency vehicle or police patrol is on the side of the road, if
you are able, you are to move into the far lane. With the recent death
of a patrol officer by a car that hit his patrol car and the gas tank
blew up killing him, you can be sure they will be enforcing this law all
over
Florida. The funeral ceremony for the patrol officer was
yesterday and it was all over channel 7.
In any case the cost of the ticket is $750, with 3 points on your
license and a mandatory court appearance. Please let everyone you know
that drives about this new law. It is true, see details at the following
web address: http://www.moveoveramerica.com/
