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A new law requires drivers to move over if they see a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. | News4JaxA new law requires drivers to move over if they see a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. | News4Jax
A new law requires drivers to move over if they see a disabled vehicle on the side of the road. | News4Jax

It’s now the law: Move over for disabled vehicles

By Erik Avanier - News4Jax
Published on December 27, 2023 at 10:15 am
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A host of new laws will take effect Jan. 1, and one will require drivers to move over or slow down when they see a disabled vehicle on the side of the road.

Before Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the new law, drivers were required only to move over from emergency, service and construction vehicles with their warning light activated.

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Starting Monday, drivers will be required to switch lanes as long as the disabled vehicle is using hazard lights, has flares lit around the car or has cones placed around the vehicle. Drivers who are unable to move over will be required to slow down to 20 miles below the posted speed limit.

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author image Erik is an award-winning broadcast and multimedia journalist with nearly 20 years of experience. He started as a reporter for News4Jax in 2017, having worked previously at WDEF, the CBS affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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