Comments on: Move Over: Alabama To Enforce New Law

By: katelyn

katelyn — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:22:28 +0000

The laws are here to protect us. End of story. Its not that hard to see that with this particular law. I mean you put yourself on the side of the road trying to fix a blown tire, and you have all these ‘disrespectful’ drivers just whizzing by. Its not that hard for you to move over a lane. So i mean if people don’t want to move over and they hit somebody, then the charge is on them, not the pedestrian. So ya problem solved.

By: Ja

Ja — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:07:12 +0000

I received one of these tickets recently. I was traveling south on Interstate 65. There were four vehicles directly in front of me and two in the left lane going the same direction beside those four cars near the front end of them – so none of the ones in front of me in my lane moved over nor slowed. The traffic was moving at about 65mph. The shoulder on the right was slightly lower than the roadway. The road had a very mild curve away(to the left) from the patrol car on the shoulder.
I could not see the shoulder ahead of me veyr far at all because of the cars in front of me. Because all of the vehicles were somewhat bunched I did not see the police car at all or its lights or any other vehicle on the shoulder until it was too late for me to move over safely. I did not try to explain it to the police officer. I may argue the case – hell how can you move over when you do not reasonable see the situation? Seems to me it was not possible to do so prior to being on top of the emergency vehicle and to quickly move over at the last second could have been a bit risky.

By: EMD

EMD — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:02:00 +0000

These kinds of laws should be the same nation wide. Otherwise, everyone would need to learn and memorize laws in all 50 states, or the ones they travel. I see no reason why having the same laws, nation wide would be a problem. I think this shoud be something the states do together, voluntarily. I am not advocating that the federal govt. get involved. They try to run our lives already, and complicate most things further. Actually, there shouldn’t even need to be a law. Courtesy, and common sense about safety should just be “understood.” Too many seem to not understand too much anymore.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:25:42 +0000

This shouldn’t be a problem for the people in western Escambia County Alabama. Speaking from the condition of most of the roadways ,if you travel much more than fifteen miles per hour you are putting yourself in a dangerous situation.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:32:47 +0000

It seems as most are miss reading the law. While all should move over for emergency vehicles enroute to a “scene”, the Move Over law targets all these goof balls that run the road doing the speed limit or higher without regard to the emergency personel that have someone pulled over on the side of the road, or as in a wrecker that is trying to help someone on the side of the road. There is increasing incidents of emergency personel being hit on the side of the road due to inconsiderate motorists not safely moving over or just plain slowing down. Just my opinion.

By: K.B.

K.B. — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:34:28 +0000

It would not hurt to put yourself in the shoes of the person in need of help. “Sorry your husband died,Maam. Traffic was horrible and we just couldn’t get here any faster.” or “sorry your house burned to the ground. If traffic would have been a little more obliging we could have saved most of the structure.” Give the emergency personell a break and PULL OVER!! They are out putting their lives on the line for our saftey and well being often for a lot less pay than they deserve.(some of the time they are volunteer fire fighters who try to keep us all safe for no pay!)

By: Wild Bill

Wild Bill — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:04:51 +0000

Not sure how slowing down or “safely” moving over to the oposite lane of the emergency vehicle is going to cause more accidents????? But I guess if it did, at least hopefully they would be lower speed accidents thus resulting in fewer severe injuries. Personally, I try to move over, or at a minimum slow down…. anytime I see a vehicle stopped on the side of the road for any reason.

By: bill

bill — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:54:11 +0000

Chad
I don’t see very many move over anyway. But how many times do you see people just keep right on driving down the road like no one else is on the road. Emergency light flashing, ambulance, fire truck or police office. Show them some respect, it may be you are a family member they are trying to help.Then when they get there like in New orleans, some idiot may shoot at them.

By: Chad Dornsife

Chad Dornsife — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:30:23 +0000

The move over law does not improve safety, it makes the situation less safe. I have studied the consequences and causes in depth. What has happened these laws have devolved into a new form of enforcement trap, and in our few as adopted are illegal.

The cause of these accidents.