OSHP Holds Move Over Enforcement Initiative

The Ohio State Highway Patrol issued hundreds of citations during a move over enforcement initiative.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project, enforcing and raising awareness about the Move Over law from July 17 through July 23.

The high-visibility campaign included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, West Virginia State Police, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

During the initiative, Ohio troopers issued 440 move over citations and educated motorists about the state’s Move Over law.

The entire initiative issued nearly 1,000 move over tickets across the six partnering states.

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 information sharing.

Get more on the state’s Move Over law by clicking here.