CLEVELAND — EDITOR’S NOTE: The video above is from a previous story that aired on 3News on April 21, 2022, after an ODOT employee was hit while patching potholes.
Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol are calling for an increase in awareness of Ohio's Move Over law.
The Move Over law, which exists in all 50 states, was created to help protect the lives of individuals working on roadways.
The law requires drivers to switch to the adjacent lane when there is a vehicle with flashing or rotating lights on the side of the road. If drivers cannot move over, they must slow down and pass with caution.
Between 2017-2021, OSHP troopers issued 26,258 citations to drivers violating the law.
“The people who work on and along our roadways each day provide a valuable service to all of us. The one thing they ask of drivers is to pay attention, move over, and slow down for them. Their safety is in your hands,” said Governor Mike DeWine.
Since Jan. 2022, 83 Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) employees, vehicles and equipment have been struck.
One of those 83 incidents happened recently in Summit County when a dump truck veered off Interstate 77 and hit an ODOT vehicle with an employee. Both the employee and the vehicle burst into flames, resulting in serious injuries.
“The men and women working on our roads would like to make it home to their family and friends at the end of the day,” said ODOT District 4 Deputy Director Gery Noirot. “With the number of workers, vehicles, and...
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