Supporting the goals and ideals of "move over" laws.

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works, First responders and emergency personnel, Roads and highways, State and local government operations, Transportation safety and security

Summary:  <p>This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideas of move over laws. It also urges relevant federal and state agencies, as well as nongovernmental organizations involved in traffic incident management response to spread awareness and promote the existence of, and adherence to, state move over laws. <i>Move over laws</i> generally require motorists to move at least one lane over when an emergency or rescue activity is 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.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 152 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 152

         Supporting the goals and ideals of ``move over'' laws.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 24, 2023

  Mr. McGovern (for himself, Ms. Titus, Ms. Leger Fernandez, and Ms. 
 Kaptur) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                               RESOLUTION


 
         Supporting the goals and ideals of ``move over'' laws.

Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes law enforcement, fire and 
        rescue, emergency medical services, tow truck operators, and 
        transportation workers as traffic incident management responders (as 
        such term is defined by the Traffic Incident Management Handbook of the 
        Federal Highway Administration);
Whereas, due to the increasingly high rate of drivers engaging in risky 
        behaviors on our roadways, including distracted driving, impaired 
        driving, and speeding, many traffic incident management responders lose 
        their lives while performing their duties each year;
Whereas, nationally in 2022, 50 traffic incident management responders were 
        killed due to roadside collisions;
Whereas every State has a ``move over'' law, which has correlated directly to a 
        safer environment along our Nation's roadsides for traffic incident 
        management responders and stranded citizens;
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 a Government Accountability Office report (GAO-21-166) on Emergency 
        Responder Safety noted that State officials cite raising public 
        awareness as the most prevalent challenge to ``move over'' laws; and
Whereas providing traffic incident management responders an enhanced opportunity 
        to inform the motoring public about these laws is critical to the public 
        safety: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of ``move over'' laws;
            (2) urges relevant Federal and State agencies, as well as 
        nongovernmental organizations involved in traffic incident 
        management response, to spread awareness and promote the 
        existence of, and adherence to, State ``move over'' laws; and
            (3) urges relevant Federal and State agencies, as well as 
        nongovernmental organizations involved in traffic incident 
        management response, to educate the public further on the 
        dangers and potential loss of life if the provisions and 
        requirements of State ``move over'' laws are not faithfully 
        observed.
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