Move over law

[4.3LXJ]

I received this in my email today.

In California, the "Move-over" law become operative on January 1, 2010.

http://www.moveoveramerica.com/

The cost of the ticket was $754, with 3 points on your license
and a mandatory court appearance


Important Law to Share:

I wanted to let my Medlock Bridge neighbors know about the CA move over law.
My son got a ticket on Pleasant Hill coming back from Wal-Mart. A Duluth
police car (turned out it was 2 police cars) was on the side of the road
giving a ticket to someone else. My son slowed down to pass but did not move
into the other lane. The second police car immediately pulled him over and
gave him a ticket. My son and I had never heard of the law. It is a fairly
new law that states if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if
you are able, you are to move into the far lane.

The cost of the ticket was $754, with 3 points on your license and a
mandatory court appearance.

Please let everyone you know that drives about this new law.

It is true (see details at the following web address). It states that except
two states, all the other US states (even Canada ) enacted similar kind of
law.

[alwaysxj]

wow that is crazy.

[prcjeep]

I received this in my email today.

In California, the "Move-over" law become operative on January 1, 2010.

http://www.moveoveramerica.com/

The cost of the ticket was $754, with 3 points on your license
and a mandatory court appearance


Important Law to Share:

I wanted to let my Medlock Bridge neighbors know about the CA move over law.
My son got a ticket on Pleasant Hill coming back from Wal-Mart. A Duluth
police car (turned out it was 2 police cars) was on the side of the road
giving a ticket to someone else. My son slowed down to pass but did not move
into the other lane. The second police car immediately pulled him over and
gave him a ticket. My son and I had never heard of the law. It is a fairly
new law that states if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if
you are able, you are to move into the far lane.

The cost of the ticket was $754, with 3 points on your license and a
mandatory court appearance.

Please let everyone you know that drives about this new law.

It is true (see details at the following web address). It states that except
two states, all the other US states (even Canada ) enacted similar kind of
law.

I'm not sure of the fine in Texas for it but we have the same law that went into effect in the last couple of years.
You must slow to 10MPH less than the posted speed limit if you are going to pass in the adjacent lane or you can move over one lane away from the emergency vehicle and maintain your speed(or drop to the posted speed limit like most of us do!)

[Melissa]

I don't know if it's a law here in Oregon, but I already move over to the far lane and slow down if possible, or just slow down if it's only a single lane. I even do this if it's just a car that has pulled over by the side of the road.

[Voldemort]

Here in Ohio it has been a law for a long time, this is mostly for the safety of the officer and the person being stopped. You know there are alot of turds that like to stop in weird spots when being pulled over or people not paying attention on the highway. Now $734 and 3 points is a little crazy and I doubt the tickets are that bad here,but if they are having a BAD problem with it then that could cause them to do it to show they mean business.

[BlueXJ]

It is the law in many states now. If you don't have it in your state it will be coming soon so just get in the habit

[flippedXJ]

it is a very good habit but that ticket is rediculus

[4.3LXJ]

All our tickets went up. It's $400 for talking on a dell phone while driving now.

[xj4life2]

All our tickets went up. It's $400 for talking on a dell phone while driving now.

When did that happen ?? I never heard they went up. Thanks for the tip, oh well they cant see me on Skyway anyhow :driving:

[oderdene]

if they fine you guys like this, how all xjtalk ers mod our XJs