MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges people traveling on roadways, waterways and recreational trails to remember the Move Over Law, which requires drivers and operators to take actions to avoid any possible collisions with stopped emergency vehicles or workers.
Wisconsin’s Move Over Law, enacted in 2001, will be celebrated on National Move Over Day on Saturday, Oct. 18.
The law requires drivers on routes with two or more lanes in one direction to move out of the lane closest to the stopped emergency vehicle with its warning lights flashing. It also applies to ambulances, fire and tow trucks, utility vehicles and highway maintenance vehicles with their warning lights on. If unable to move over, the driver or operator must slow down when passing the stopped vehicles and personnel…