HARRISBURG, Pa. - It’s called the “Move Over” law and it takes over what used to be Pennsylvania’s “Steer Clear” law which aimed to reduce roadside injuries and deaths by creating more room for disabled vehicles and responders.
The law also applies to drivers passing a disabled car with hazard lights if there are caution signs or road flares.
Drivers need to “move over” a lane or they could be hit with stiffer penalties:
It will be $500 for first-time offenders, $1,000 for a second strike, and $2,000 for each offense after that. And violations also add two points to a person’s driver’s license and can result in suspension of driving privileges and increase in insurance rates.
Vehicles that can’t safely merge lanes, must reduce their speed to 20 miles per hour below the speed limit when passing an emergency.