Police Educate Public on New Jersey's "Move Over Law"

Winslow Township Police were spreading the word about New Jersey’s “Move Over Law” Friday morning.

Police conducted targeted enforcement on Route 73 from 7 a.m.-9 a.m. Friday morning.

“Our primary focus of this enforcement effort was awareness and education,” police said in a statement Friday morning.

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.

On Friday morning, police stopped 63 cars and issued 44 warnings and 18 tickets. A majority of those who were stopped were given warnings and a brochure explaining the law.

The enforcement came five days after a New Jersey state trooper was killed by a passing motorist while investigating an accident on 295.

Trooper Sean Cullen, 31, of Cinnaminson, died after he was struck by a passing driver while investigating an accident on 295 at milepost 23.4 in Deptford Township around 8:15 p.m. Monday night.

The 22-year-old woman who was driving the car immediately stopped and cooperated with police during their investigation. No charges had been filed against her as of Friday.