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(Iowa) -- There will be an increased law enforcement presence on Iowa roads starting today as part of the second annual Move Over enforcement project.
Law enforcement agencies from across the state will be partnering with the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau on the enforcement project. Iowa's move over law was first passed in 2002 and was recently expanded. Tony Higgins, Secretary of the Board of the Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force, says:
"The law was enacted for emergency vehicles only in the early days, and the law was upgraded to include personally owned vehicles with their hazard light on and construction vehicles. So anything with flashing lights on the side of the road that is occupied, you are required to move over into the other lane."
Penalties for violating the state's move over law include a fine of $210.25 and can include a driver's license suspension of from 90 days up to a year for a violation that includes injury, death, or property damage. The second annual Move Over Traffic Enforcement Project runs from June 8th through June 12th. More information is available on the Iowa Department of Public Safety website.