From April 10 to 15, the New York State Police issued 17,447 tickets, 2,752 of them for cellphone or texting while driving. During the “Operation Hang Up” campaign, the New York State Police targeted drivers using handheld devices when behind ...

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The New York State Police are reminding drivers to slow down when they see emergency or hazard vehicles on the side of state roads and highways. Speed remains one of the leading causes of fatalities and poses a significant threat ...

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An amendment to the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law requiring drivers to move over for flashing amber-colored tow truck operator lights and emergency vehicles takes effect on Jan. 1, 2012. Previously, the Ambrose-Searles Act, or “move over” law, ...

Tagged with: 'Move Over' law emergency vehicles expansion

ALBANY — State police are warning drivers that New York’s “move over law” is being expanded as of New Year’s Day to include tow trucks, other emergency vehicles and highway crews. The law requiring drivers to shift lanes when approaching ...

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The New York State Police recently conducted three separate details on Interstate 86 in Chautauqua County, targeting violators of the “move-over” law. Also known as the “Ambrose-Searles Move Over Act” ...

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