Move-over Law

• ‘The most dangerous place we work’: N.B. fire truck hit while stopped on Route 2

  Members of the Petitcodiac Fire Department were responding a collision on Route 2 when one of its trucks was struck by a transport truck.

  Fire

  Mar 8, 2023
  
• OPP in London-Middlesex lay more than 280 charges during ‘move over’ campaign

  West region OPP ran a 'move over' campaign Feb. 13-16 to enforce and educate drivers on what to do when approaching emergency vehicles with lights flashing on the side of the road.

  Crime

  Feb 22, 2023
  
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• West Region OPP’s 4-day ‘move over’ blitz starts Monday

  Police will conduct an enforcement blitz Feb. 13-16, focusing on drivers who don't slow down and move over for emergency vehicles parked on the side of a highway.

  Traffic

  Feb 12, 2023
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• Transports Québec reminds divers to respect ‘move-over’ law

  According to Transports Québec officials there are still many drivers who don't know what to do when they see an emergency vehicle stopped on the road with lights flashing.

  Traffic

  Jun 30, 2022
• Driver charged after sideswiping tow truck on Hwy. 6 in Guelph: OPP

  OPP said a police cruiser and the tow truck had their emergency lights activated while impounding a vehicle.

  Crime

  Apr 2, 2019
• Illinois loses 2 state troopers in 3 days from highway crashes

  The fatalities come amid a sharp increase in drivers hitting squad cars that are stopped with emergency lights on.

  World

  Apr 1, 2019
• OPP reminds drivers to move over on highways after 2 police cruisers struck in 12-hour period

  On Saturday, in the span of just 12 hours, two OPP cruisers were struck while attending emergency calls on Highway 401 and Highway 416 near Ottawa.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2019
• RCMP hold Move Over event in memory of fallen Nova Scotia Mountie

  Nova Scotia RCMP officers held information checkpoints across the province on Wednesday, educating motorists on their responsibilities under the province's Move Over law.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2018
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• RCMP set to hold Move Over event in memory of fallen Nova Scotia Mountie

  Const. Frank Deschênes was a 12-year-veteran of the RCMP. He was killed on Sept. 12, 2017, when he stopped to help some motorists change a tire on the side of a highway in Memramcook, N.B. 

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2018
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• Hamilton first responders launch ‘move over’ awareness campaign

  Drivers who fail to comply with the move over law could face a $490 fine and three demerit points upon conviction.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2018