National Move Over Day, October 16, 2021, is an event when first responders, roadway workers, and communities across the United States promote awareness of Move Over laws. The Move Over Law requires drivers approaching an emergency response area who are unable to safely merge into a lane further away from the response area to slow to at least 20 mph less than the posted speed limit.

In the United States:

• Two emergency responder are struck each day, on average, while working along the roadway.

• One emergency responder is struck and injured every two days, on average, while working along the roadway.

• One emergency responder is struck and killed every seven days, on average, while working along the roadway.

Please do your part in keeping everyone safe on the roadways!