The Iowa State Patrol expects an increase in traffic over the Independence Day holiday and they put an emphasis on the Move Over Law.  

Iowa State Patrol District 4 Trooper Shelby McCreedy says the Move Over Law requires that motorists must move over a lane if it’s safe and legal to do so, or slow down approximately 20 mile per hour to avoid stranded motorists or people that work on the shoulder of the road with flashing lights activated. McCreedy says this puts lives at risk when a motorist doesn’t move over. 

“We do a great deal of our work on the side of the road, and the Move Over Law is designed to protect anybody who happens to be on the side of the road, whether it’s law enforcement, maintenance workers, emergency workers or people who are just simply broke down.”

McCreedy explains that motorists who do not obey the Move Over Law will face a traffic citation with the possibility of losing their driver’s license. She says every state in the US has a form of the Move Over Law.