5/9/08-A bill awaiting consideration on the Assembly floor is designed to protect emergency personnel during roadside stops and certain other vehicles.
A1179 would require drivers to maintain a safe distance and reduce speed before passing emergency vehicles, tow trucks or highway maintenance vehicles parked by the road with their lights flashing.
Dubbed the “Move Over Act,” the bill would require drivers to merge into a lane further away from emergency vehicles, tow trucks or highway maintenance vehicles, if practical. On two-lane highways, drivers would be required to reduce speed before passing.
Failure to obey the rule would result in up to $500 fines.
For bill status, call (609) 292-4840. In New Jersey, call 1-800-792-8630.
An identical Senate bill – S180 – is awaiting consideration on the Senate floor.

2/4/08-A bill in the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee Committee is designed to protect emergency personnel during roadside stops and certain other vehicles.
Sponsored by Assemblywoman Sheila Oliver, D-East Orange, A1179 would require drivers to maintain a safe distance and reduce speed before passing emergency vehicles, tow trucks or highway maintenance vehicles parked by the road with their lights flashing.
Dubbed the “Move Over Act,” the bill would require drivers to merge into a lane further away from emergency vehicles, tow trucks or highway maintenance vehicles, if practical. On two-lane highways, drivers would be required to reduce speed before passing.
Failure to obey the rule would result in up to $500 fines.
For bill status, call (609) 292-4840. In New Jersey, call 1-800-792-8630.
An identical Senate bill – S180 – is in the Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans’ Affairs Committee.