4/8/10-The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee killed a bill that sought to require drivers to make room for emergency workers and law enforcement officers.
SB49 would have required drivers to maintain a safe distance and reduce speed before passing emergency vehicles parked by the road with their lights flashing.
The so-called “move over” initiative would have required drivers to merge into a lane farther away from emergency vehicles, if practical. On two-lane highways, drivers would have been required to slow to a speed “that is sufficient to ensure the safety” of emergency personnel, including police.

1/5/10-Sen. Richard Colburn, R-Mid Shore, has prefiled a bill for consideration during the 2010 regular session that would require drivers to make room for emergency workers and law enforcement officers.
SB49 would require drivers to maintain a safe distance and reduce speed before passing emergency vehicles parked by the road with their lights flashing.
The so-called “move over” initiative would require drivers to merge into a lane farther away from emergency vehicles, if practical. On two-lane highways, drivers would have been required to slow to a speed “that is sufficient to ensure the safety” of emergency personnel, including police.
The bill is awaiting consideration in the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee for the session that convenes Jan. 13.