Move Over/Slow Down Law in TX Expanded To Include More Workers – Source
By now we’ve all heard of the Texas Move Over/Slow Down law. The law requires Texans behind the wheel to either switch lanes or slow down when nearing a stopped emergency vehicle. Since it was passed in 2003, the law has undoubtedly protected the lives of many who are stopped or being assisted on the side of the state’s roadways.
KRGV.com reports that Texas lawmakers will expand the law (effective September 1st) to include all Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) workers. Our pedestrian accident lawyers in McAllen, Texas know that this is a positive step that could potentially save thousands of injuries and deaths a year in the Lone Star State. Call: 1-888-338-2639
Pedestrian accidents cause injuries, cost lives in Texas
Failure to move over when any vehicle is stopped on the side of the road can have deadly consequences, as evidenced by an accident in Brownsville in early August. The Brownsville Herald reported that a Brownsville woman was charged in a deadly drunk driving accident that took the life of an 18-year old man.
Authorities said that the Brownsville woman, who was visibly intoxicated at the scene of the crash, had veered off the road, striking the 18 year-old Palmview resident after he had pulled to the side of the road to change his tire.
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