Oklahoma Tow Truck Drivers Remind Tulsans To Move Over Or Slow Down
The Move Over Law has been on the books in Oklahoma since 2002. It requires drivers to move over to another lane if a law enforcement vehicle is on the side of the road. Tow truck drivers want you to remember that the public needs to move over for them as well, thanks to a provision added to the law in 2008. In light of the recent death of an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper while assisting a driver on the side of the road, tow truck drivers used Monday evening as a way to remind drivers that you need to keep an eye out for them as well. Highway 169 Northbound near 71st Street is a busy area; and as hundreds of cars passed Monday, area tow truck drivers took it as a perfect time to send a message: Move Over or Slow Down, and not just for emergency vehicles. "We spend 12 or 13 hours a day on the side of the road," said tow truck driver, Terry Hawkersmith.
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