Emergency services personnel work 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, keeping Ontario’s roads safe and rescuing those injured.
In doing so, their own lives are endangered by drivers who do not obey the “Move Over” legislation.
In Ontario, Section 159 (2)(3) of the Highway Traffic Act requires drivers to slow down and proceed with caution when passing an emergency vehicle parked on the side of the highway with its lights activated. If the highway has more than one lane, the law requires the driver to move over and leave one lane between their vehicle and the parked emergency vehicle if it can be done safely. Failure to do so can result in fines from $400 to $2,000 and three demerit points for a first offence.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service would like to remind all motorists to please slow down when they see flashing emergency lights and move over.
Road Safety – It Starts With You !!
