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Senate committee advances substitute to expand 'move-over' rule to distressed vehicles
Summary
The Senate Transportation Committee adopted a substitute to Senate Bill 16 that would require drivers to make their best effort to slow down or move over for vehicles that display signs of distress (flashing lights, flares, warning triangles); sponsors said the change clarifies reporting and does not add new penalties.
Senator Wilson urged the Senate Transportation Committee to adopt a substitute to Senate Bill 16 that would extend the state's "slow down and move over" requirement to include vehicles in distress.
"This substitute bill clarifies that an arrest or conviction for failing to slow down or move over for a vehicle in distress does not constitute a criminal record and the person who is arrested or convicted does not have to report the penalty to…
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