SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Saturday, October 15 is Move Over Day nationwide, and the Illinois State Police is asking the public to take the law seriously.
The Move Over Law has been in effect for more than two decades now, but some drivers still aren’t getting the message, according to ISP Trooper Josh Korando.
He’s asking everyone to remember that they are risking the lives of first responders, people with a flat tire, a broken down car and themselves when they whiz by.
“Don’t think about that as a vehicle, think about that as if that was your son or daughter, or brother or sister, would you blow the doors off that car at 70-80 miles an hour?…No, you’d take a little bit of time and make sure that person is safe,” Korando says.
Under the Move Over, or “Scott’s Law”, motorists are required to slow down and switch lanes if possible when approaching a vehicle with flashing lights or hazards blinking on the side of the highway.
Since 2019, 82 Illinois State Police squad cars have been struck by passing vehicles, leaving two troopers dead and 43 injured.
Learn more about “Scott’s Law” by clicking HERE.
