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Senate expands "move over" law to protect utility workers and people at disabled vehicles
Summary
The Massachusetts Senate approved an expansion of the state’s "move over" law to add utility workers and disabled vehicles to the list of protected vehicles, with escalating fines and mandatory classroom time for repeat offenders.
The Massachusetts Senate on Oct. 16, 2025, approved an act to strengthen the Commonwealth’s "move over" law by adding utility workers and disabled vehicles to the list of protected roadside situations and creating escalated penalties for repeat violations.
Sen. Creighton, joined by the transportation committee chair and other colleagues, described the bill as a public-safety measure to reduce roadside deaths and serious injuries. The bill expands the existing law (first enacted in 2009) so that drivers encountering stationary emergency-response vehicles,…
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