2 Clark County patrol vehicles struck in a week; sheriff’s office to step up ‘Move Over Law’ enforcement

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that two of its patrol vehicles have been struck within the last week, and they are now stepping up to enforce the “Ohio Move Over Law.”

In the last 48 hours, the sheriff’s office said they have been actively patrolling the area of State Route 4, Interstate 70 and State Route 68 looking for drivers violating the Move over Law, which requires motorists to cautiously shift over one lane or slow down if not possible when passing by any vehicle with flashing lights on the side of a road.

Within this short amount of time, there have been seven citations for people not following the Ohio Move Over Law.

Move Over Ohio said that across the U.S, roadside accidents kill one tow truck driver every six days, 23 highway workers and one law enforcement officer every month, and five firefighters every year.

“In Ohio, thousands of workers build, maintain, serve and protect on our roadways every day — all in the interest of the public,” a release from the sheriff’s office stated. “Therefore, it is also in the public’s interest to protect roadside workers by observing the Move Over Law.”

In addition to the Move Over Law citations, there were six citations for speeding, nine citations for driving under suspension, and one citation for driving without a valid license.

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