'Move Over Law' May Be Renamed After Cinnaminson Hero

A pair of state senators intend to introduce legislation that would rename the “Move Over Law” after State Trooper Sean Cullen,

Senator Diane Allen (R-Burlington) and Senator Anthony Bucco (R-Morris) announced their intention to introduce the legislation during Monday’s session of the state senate.

The 31-year-old Cinnaminson High School graduate was killed on March 7 while responding to an accident on 295 in West Deptford.

“Trooper Cullen’s death is a stark reminder of the tremendous risk he and all emergency responders face as they work to protect their communities from harm,” Allen said. “Law enforcement officers are especially vulnerable working in or around busy streets, intersections and highways, such as southbound 295, where Sean tragically lost his life. It is imperative that motorists be made aware of their presences.”

On Jan. 27, 2009, Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed into law a bill that requires drivers approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow trucks and other highway safety vehicles displaying certain flashing lights to move over one lane or, if not safe to move over, then to slow down below the posted speed limit.

Fines for violating this law run from $100 to $500, and are determined by the municipal court in which the violator is charged.

“As an original sponsor of the New Jersey Move Over Law, it is truly a privilege for me to join Senator Allen in this important effort to honor Trooper Cullen,” Bucco said. “Sean was a beloved brother, devoted son, and a soon-to-be husband and father to an infant son. It is my hope that renaming this law in his memory will raise awareness of this critical, lifesaving legislation, so that no other family ever has to bear such a devastating loss.”