OSHP Conducting “Move Over” Enforcement Initiative

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is joining forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on Move Over enforcement.

The initiative began on Sunday, July 18th and will continue through Saturday, July 24th.

The high-visibility enforcement will include the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police and the West Virginia State Police, as well as OSHP.

From 2016 to 2020, Ohio State Highway Patrol cruisers were involved in 56 crashes that were “Move Over” related.

During that same time period, the Patrol has recorded 25,185 Move Over violation citations.

“When drivers move over, they can help protect the lives of everyone who works on or uses Ohio’s roadways,” said Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol superintendent.

“Moving over isn’t just the law; it’s the right thing to do. So when you see flashing lights, move over and slow down.”

Ohio law requires all drivers to move over to an adjacent lane when approaching any vehicle with flashing or rotating lights parked on the roadside.

If moving over is not possible due to traffic or weather conditions, or because a second lane does not exist, motorists should slow down and proceed with caution.

The Move Over law now exists in all 50 states.

The 6-State Trooper Project is a multi-state law enforcement partnership aimed at providing combined and coordinated law enforcement and security services in the areas of highway safety, criminal patrol and intelligence sharing.

The Ohio Department of Transportation also reminds people to obey the Move Over law.

Last year, 125 of their roadside crews were struck by a passing motorist not paying attention or obeying the law.

So far this year 80 of their crews have been struck.