ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – October 19 is National Move Over Day, recognized on the third Saturday of October every year. This year, New York’s Slow Down/Move Over law has expanded to include disabled vehicles that are parked on the shoulder of a controlled access highway or parkway, which will require drivers to exercise caution when approaching a disabled vehicle.
According to AAA analysis of data obtained from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 1,703 people were struck while outside of a disabled vehicle in the United States from 2016-2020, and 37 of those were fatalities that occurred in New York State.
“Safety is what AAA represents, taking care of our members and people on the roadside,” AAA Western and Central New York Fleet Manager Jeremy Harrington said. “We represent the Slow Down, Move Over campaign as we make sure our drivers demonstrate safe habits every time they get behind the wheel. AAA is reminding all drivers to Slow Down, Move Over when they see a roadside incident.”…