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Move Over Safety

Every state and Washington, DC, has a Move Over law requiring drivers to move over and slow down for emergency vehicles with flashing lights. Some states have expanded their Move Over law to include other types of vehicles stopped on the side of the road that have flashing lights, such as tow trucks, utility and construction vehicles, trash trucks, and disabled vehicles.

We've created communication material that can be used to help educate drivers about moving over, and you can add specific information about your state law. 

Many assets are available in English and Spanish. Share this information with partner organizations to help spread the message across communities.

Facts

  • In 2023, about 28,008 traffic crashes happened along the shoulder of a road — 585 were deadly.
  • 237 law enforcement officers were killed in traffic-related crashes between 2020 and 2024.
    • 44 law enforcement officers were killed in traffic-related crashes in 2024 alone:
    • 17 law enforcement officers were struck outside their vehicles — a 113% increase from 2023.
    • 17 of the fatalities involved a failure to slow down and move over.
    • There were 25 vehicle crashes, 6 of which were single-vehicle crashes.
    • There were 17 struck-by crashes, and 4 motorcycle crashes.
    • Facts from National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.

Talking Points

We've prepared talking points related to the Move Over campaign. After downloading, we encourage you to add local stats and facts, as well as state-specific information on your Move Over law.

  • Coming Soon: Spanish

Social Media

Sample social media posts are available for you to use on your various social media platforms, including Facebook, X and Instagram. Images often help boost content engagement, especially on social media posts. We offer a variety of traffic safety images for free in our Image Library, which is linked below.

  • Coming Soon: Spanish

Earned Media

We've produced sample news releases that can be used for media outreach.

  • Coming Soon: Spanish

Variable Message Boards

SEE LIGHTS

MOVE OVER

IT IS THE LAW

SEE ANY

FLASHING LIGHTS

MOVE OVER

MOVE OVER

FOR EMERGENCY

VEHICLES

MOVE OVER

FOR

ROADSIDE CREWS

MOVE OVER

FOR

TOW TRUCKS

KEEP ROADSIDE

WORKERS SAFE

MOVE OVER

SEE VEHICLE AND

FLASHING LIGHTS

MOVE OVER

Download All Text

Handouts

State Move Over Laws

Videos and Images

Move Over Videos Digital | :30, :15, :10
NHTSA Image Library

Ads

Banner Ads | Move Over | Option 1 Static | 5 Sizes

Additional Resources