Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - New driving law beware and be aware
View Single Post
 
Old 08-28-2012, 02:48 PM
justjim justjim is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Illinois, Tennesee, Florida, Village of Caroline, Sanibel, LaBelle
Posts: 6,140
Thanks: 60
Thanked 1,767 Times in 748 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DENNIS G View Post
The Move Over Law has been in effect for years in most states, but hasn't been enforced. They have begun to realize it is a problem with some many troopers being hit.
When it started it was required of Commerical vehicles and then extended to private vehicles. I was a driver for over 15 years and that was always the policy. I retired in 2007.
Its sort of difficult to enforce depending on why the police are over to the side of the road. Many times he/she can't leave to enforce the violation. Common sense would tell you to slow down and get over when possible.