Tennessee
Tennessee’s Move Over Law could see higher fines with new bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — First responders, Tennessee Division of Transportation employees and extra have been all hit and killed on our roads — now a brand new invoice is attempting to make a change.
It offers with the Transfer Over Regulation, nevertheless it makes some fairly massive modifications.
The invoice actually ups the ante on fines for drivers who fail to maneuver into the adjoining lane of site visitors or decelerate for emergency or service autos. It greater than doubles the fines. As an example, on the third offense as a substitute of $1,000, you’re looking at $2,500.
The invoice would additionally make drivers transfer over for any automobile parked within the shoulder with its hazards on.
Memphis Rep. John Gillespie, who’s sponsoring the invoice, stated this replace may be very easy. In subcommittee, he spoke about how a number of individuals have been killed within the line of responsibility final 12 months in Memphis alone as a result of individuals didn’t recover from.
It might go into impact in July if handed.