Crime & Safety

NH Police: Please, #MoveOverNH

Law requires all drivers to move into another lane when approaching an accident scene or other emergency.

New Hampshire Police are warning drivers around the state to slow down and move over when approaching an emergency situation.

Under New Hampshire state law (265:37-a), When in or approaching an incident involving a fire, collision, disaster, or other emergency resulting in partial or complete blockage of a highway, or a location where a police officer has made a traffic stop, every driver other than the driver of an emergency response vehicle, shall:

  1. Maintain a reduced speed.
  2. Obey the directions of any authorized person directing traffic and of all applicable emergency signals and traffic control devices.
  3. Vacate as soon as possible any lane wholly or partially blocked.
  4. Give a wide berth, without endangering oncoming traffic, to public safety personnel, any persons in the roadway, and stationary vehicles displaying blue, red, or amber emergency or warning lights.

Tow trucks and snow plows get hit just as much as us. Please, #GiveUsABrake #MoveOverNH

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