New Traffic law 2010

New Law: If a patrol car is pulled over to the side of the road, you have to change to the next lane (away from the stopped vehicle) or slow down by 20 mph. Every state except New York, Hawaii, and Maryland, and D.C. has this law.

In California, the "Move-over" law became operative on January 1, 2010. A friend's son got a ticket for this recently. A police vehicle (turned out it was 2 police vehicles) was on the side of the road giving a ticket to someone else. He slowed down to pass but did move into the other lane. The second police vehicle immediately pulled him over and gave him a ticket. He had never heard of the law. It is a fairly new law that states if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if you are able, you are to move into the far left lane. The cost of the ticket was $754, with 3 points on your record and a mandatory court appearance. Please let everyone you know that drives about this new law. It is true.