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AAA urges passage of Senate Bill 16 to extend "move over" protections to disabled vehicles
Summary
A representative of AAA Ohio supported Senate Bill 16, which would require drivers to slow down or change lanes when passing disabled vehicles on Ohio highways; proponents cited estimated fatalities and said the change would close a gap in current law.
Mike Belcourt, manager of driver education and operations for AAA Club Alliance, testified in support of Senate Bill 16 at its second hearing, urging the committee to extend "move over" protections to stranded motorists and disabled vehicles.
Belcourt described a May incident near Ohio in which a motorist changing a flat on the shoulder of State Route 72 was fatally struck…
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