State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste announced on Monday an emphasis patrol statewide beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27 through Thursday, Oct. 29, to bring increased awareness to the Move Over Law.
Between 2007 and 2014, 212 WSP vehicles have been struck while conducting traffic stops or providing motorist assistance, according to a State Patrol media release. Three troopers and multiple citizens have been injured in collisions over the last seven years, as a result of vehicles either striking the trooper or a parked emergency vehicle.
According to the Move Over Law, RCW 46.61.212, drivers approaching an emergency zone are required to either move over to another lane in the same direction, if it is safe to do so, or if a driver is unable to move over safely, proceed with caution and reduce the speed of their vehicle.
Emergency vehicles include police, fire, medical, tow trucks and vehicles providing roadside assistance, making use of hazard lights.
In 2014, WSP troopers stopped more than 4,000 violators of the Move Over Law.
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