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I was driving safely, so why was I fined for not moving over a lane?

The State of Florida has had the Move Over law in place for over a decade; however, many motorists are still unaware of this law or ignore it. Sadly, a recent Florida crash occurred that seriously injured a motorcycle trooper due to a driver not moving over. Because of this, law enforcement officers are cracking down on violators of the Move Over law.

Although you may have been driving safely and had good intentions, police officers are risking their lives standing on the sides of the roads either helping stranded motorists, investigating crash scenes, or citing careless drivers. They are not taking any more chances. They want to get the word out so that motorists start obeying this law to minimize Florida auto accidents.

There have been over 170 deaths nationwide due to cars not moving over a lane and crashing into emergency vehicles on the side of the road. Granted, some of these accidents have occurred due to drunk drivers, but some of them were the result of distracted drivers or drivers losing control of their cars. Because of this, Florida troopers are now looking to cite anyone for failing to move over one lane and fine them $165.

Our concerned South Florida injury lawyers at Chalik & Chalik would like to remind all motorists of the Move Over law so that no one gets hurt in unnecessary traffic accidents and fines can be avoided. If you have any questions about the law, please call us at (888) 539-5297 for a free consultation today.

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