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State Trooper Ted Foss, Whose Death Led To Minnesota’s ‘Move Over’ Law, Honored With New Highway Memorial Sign

Corporal Ted Foss was hit and killed by a passing vehicle in 2000 during a traffic stop on the shoulder of Interstate 90 in Winona.

August 31, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A state trooper whose death led to a change in how Minnesotans drive is being honored Monday.

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Corporal Ted Foss was hit and killed by a passing vehicle in 2000 during a traffic stop on the shoulder of Interstate 90 in Winona. After his passing, advocates — including his mother — fought to make the “Move Over” law a reality.

The law requires drivers, when possible, to stay more than one lane away from stopped vehicles with flashing lights.

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