January 12, 2025

State lawmakers are looking at a proposed bill that would expand the state’s Move Over law. This means drivers would have to either move over or slow down for all cars with flashing lights, stalled on the side of the road, not just the select few the law currently requires. AAA Kansas spokesperson Shawn Steward says it’s a matter of life and death

Kansas’ current Move Over law requires drivers to slow down or move over for emergency vehicles, tow trucks, utility vehicles, and garbage trucks. But Steward says being on the side of the road is dangerous for anyone.