Move Over Law

Every day, members of ADOT’s Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, and our maintenance crews put themselves at risk when they work near traffic.

I’m grateful for their dedication and diligence. Their work is critical to keeping the traveling public safe after crashes and other incidents occur. While they work to keep us safe, there’s one simple thing we can do to help keep them safe. 

Move Over. 

If you see a procession of massive tow trucks and first responder vehicles out on metro Phoenix highways on Saturday morning and wonder: What’s going on?

Don’t panic. It’s the Arizona Professional Towing & Recovery Association’s eighth annual parade for National Move Over Day.

Every day on Arizona’s highways and roads, the men and women who respond to vehicle crashes with the purpose of helping and assisting motorists put themselves in harm’s way.

Imagine an officer worker sitting at a desk working on the side of the freeway while vehicles whiz by at 65 mph. Pretty dangerous, huh?

While the roadside isn’t the normal place for office workers, it is the regular work area for incident responders helping motorists. And driving by at 65 mph is just as dangerous for them as it would be for an office worker.

PHOENIX – It’s time to remember to “Move Over,” Arizona, and look out for incident responders assisting motorists in need.

The Arizona Department of Transportation is partnering with incident responders statewide to increase awareness about Arizona’s “Move Over” law in recognition of National Move Over Day on Saturday, Oct. 15. The Arizona Professional Towing and Recovery Association has organized a number of events for Move Over Day, including a parade of tow trucks and other incident response vehicles.

Move Over. Besides being the law in Arizona, it’s a simple gesture to provide a safe space for law enforcement, medical personnel, emergency responders and tow truck operators to render aid to motorists on the side of the road. By moving over, you are saving lives.

New year, new you? ADOT has some excellent suggestions to help make you a better driver in 2022.

If you're driving around Phoenix on Saturday, Oct. 16, you may see a freeway parade of 100 or more vehicles. 

PHOENIX – “Move Over,” Arizona, and help create a safer work environment on the state’s highways for incident responders assisting motorists in need.

Saturday is officially National Move Over Day, but it's a lesson that applies every day.

When the weather begins to warm across Northern Arizona in the spring, it’s a sprint to begin and complete temperature-sensitive pavement repairs and highway improvements before the colder temperatures of fall return.

In honor of ADOT Incident Response Unit team member Frank Dorizio, Department of Public Safety troopers set up a special enforcement detail for Arizona's Move Over law.

Our director talks about what "move over" should mean to Arizona motorists.

If you are in the fender bender, the most crucial thing to remember is simple: Move over. Get out of the travel lanes. You don’t have to preserve the scene of non-injury crash.

You may have already seen this safety message, but it's no less important than the first time it was posted.

A safety campaign geared toward northern Arizona will feature safety messages on overhead signs and on ADOT’s social media channels.

Today we've provided a refresher on the "Move Over" law and a preview of overhead highways you'll be seeing.

An upcoming freeway parade will highlight the importance of Arizona's 'Move Over' law.