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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 476 

Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. WARNER, Mr. LUJA ́N, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over 

Law Day. 

Whereas the Senate wishes to recognize traffic incident management responders (as described in the Traffic Incident 

Management Handbook of the Federal Highway Administration), which include law enforcement officers, fire 

and rescue personnel, emergency medical services personnel, tow truck operators, and transportation workers; 

Whereas many traffic incident management responders are 

seriously injured or lose their lives while performing their 

duties each year as a result of being struck by speeding, 

impaired, or distracted motorists and motorists who are 

not aware of move over laws; 


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Whereas, in 2022, 50 traffic incident management responders 

were killed in the United States due to roadside collisions; 

Whereas the Federal Highway Administration, the National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the Department 

of Transportation host the Crash Responder Safety Week 

annually in November as part of a national effort to— 

(1) protect traffic incident management responders 

who are at the scene of highway crashes; and 

(2) remind the public of their responsibility to slow 

down, move over, and stay alert when driving near roadside incidents involving traffic incident management responders; 

Whereas each State has a move over law, which has correlated directly with a safer environment along the roadsides of the United States for traffic incident management responders and stranded travelers; 

Whereas move over laws generally require motorists to move 

at least 1 lane over when there is an emergency or rescue 

activity taking place on the shoulder or side of the roadway, or, if unable to do so safely, to slow down and pass 

the scene with caution; 

Whereas the Government Accountability Office report entitled 

‘‘Emergency Responder Safety: States and DOT Are Implementing Actions to Reduce Roadside Crashes’’ (GAO– 

21–166) noted that State officials cite raising public 

awareness as the most prevalent challenge to move over 

laws; and 

Whereas providing traffic incident management responders 

with an enhanced opportunity to inform the motoring 


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public about move over laws is critical to the public safety: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of a National 

3 Move Over Law Day; and 

4 (2) urges national, State, and regional incident 

5 management organizations— 

6 (A) to spread awareness and promote the 

7 existence of, and adherence to, State move over 

8 laws; and 

9 (B) to educate the public further on the 

10 dangers and loss of life that occur if State move 

11 over laws are not faithfully observed. 

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