COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio lawmakers have approved a measure expanding the state’s “Move Over Law,” which requires to slow down and shift lanes if possible when nearing emergency vehicles on the roadside, to include construction crews.
The House passed the updated bill on Wednesday, sending it to the governor for consideration. It would apply when motorists approach construction, maintenance and public utilities commission vehicles that are parked on the roadside with flashing, oscillating or rotating lights.
The directors of the state Department of Transportation and the Ohio Turnpike say the measure would boost safety for roadway workers.
The Department of Transportation says motorists have had more than 600 collisions with its vehicles and equipment since 2008. In one case last April, a 27-year-old employee was killed.