United StatesSenate urges public education on laws protecting roadside workers
The Senate calls on road incident response organizations to teach drivers about state move over laws and the dangers of ignoring them.
What it does
The Senate supports a National Move Over Law Day and urges road incident response organizations to teach drivers about state move over laws and the dangers of ignoring them.
Argument forPublic education could help drivers understand when to move over or slow down, helping protect people working beside roads.
Argument againstBecause the education effort is voluntary, it might leave some drivers unaware of how to safely pass roadside workers.
More detail
The Senate supports a National Move Over Law Day and urges organizations to educate drivers. The request covers national, state, and regional organizations that manage road incidents, and includes education about deaths caused by ignoring move over laws. The call for education is voluntary and does not change state driving laws.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Dec 3Introduced in SenateLatest
- Dec 3Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8487; text: CR S8486)Adopted
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