Conservatively Speaking
State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) represents parts of four counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Walworth. Her Senate District 28 includes New Berlin, Franklin, Greendale, Hales Corners, Muskego, Waterford, Big Bend and parts of Greenfield, East Troy, and Mukwonago. Senator Lazich has been in the Legislature for more than a decade. She considers herself a tireless crusader for lower taxes, reduced spending and smaller government.
Clarifying the Move Over Law
By Mary Lazich
Thursday, Sep 18 2008, 02:22 PM
On January 24, 2007, I blogged about Wisconsin’s new Move Over Law:
“Wisconsin has a Move Over Law that requires drivers to move over or slow down for emergency and maintenance vehicles. The law says that a motorist must ‘move the motor vehicle into a lane that is not the lane nearest the parked or standing vehicle or machinery and continue traveling in that lane until safely clear of the vehicle or machinery.’ It also requires that a motorist ‘slow the motor vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for traffic conditions, and operate the motor vehicle at a reduced speed until completely past the vehicle or machinery.’”
Despite the law being in effect for almost 20 months, it seems many Wisconsin motorists are unaware of the details. The state Department of Transportation informs me that there has been compliance by motorists with emergency vehicles. However, many motorists are not slowing down for maintenance vehicles as required under the Move Over Law.
So, please, move over for emergency and maintenance vehicles. It’s the law.
