The Arkansas State Police is reminding motorists who violate the state’s Move Over Law that consequences could be costly and, in some cases, deadly.
In Arkansas, the Move Over Law requires drivers to move over not only for emergency vehicles but also for vehicles operated by the Arkansas Department of Transportation, utility vehicles, tow trucks, and other authorized vehicles displaying flashing, revolving, or rotating lights in blue, red, amber, white, or green.
If changing lanes is unsafe or impossible, the driver should reduce their speed according to the conditions of the street, road, or highway where the authorized vehicle is stopped or parked.
ASP partnered with the Texas Department of Public Safety, Louisiana State Police, New Mexico State Police, and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol last month to conduct a one-day, multi-state enhanced enforcement operation, focusing on “Move Over” and “Slow Down” laws.
During the 12-hour operation, ASP Troopers, alongside law enforcement officers from all five states, stopped over 7,687 vehicles, resulting in 1,013 warnings and 580 citations.