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October 11, 2024 Media Advisory

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Partners to Host National Move Over Day Awareness Event


Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Partners to Host National Move Over Day Awareness Event  

Free event aims to remind public to “Move Over, Slow Down” to safeguard roadside responders

MIDDLETOWN, PA – The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will host a National Move Over Law Awareness Festival to bolster public education on the need to slow down and move over for vehicles stopped along the roadway. This event is a partnership with TIM Heroes, Inc., and the Tyler Laudenslager Foundation.  

All 50 states have a Move Over Law. Pennsylvania’s Steer Clear law went into effect in 2008, and the law was enhanced in 2021 changing the name to the Move Over Law. The law requires drivers approaching an emergency response area to “Move Over” into an adjacent lane, if it is safe to do so, or slow down to a speed of not more than 20 mph less than the posted speed limit.    

Emergency response areas are indicated by flashing lights, flares, caution signs or other control devices indicating the presence of police, fire, ambulance, tow trucks, utility workers or disabled motorists.   

Failure to comply could yield fines of up to $500 for first-time offenders, with penalties doubled for additional violations. 

WHAT:  

  • Free, family-friendly activities including a kids’ safety zone, 20+ touch-a-truck vehicles, face-painting and handouts 
  • Interactive demonstrations that showcase the dangers faced by roadside workers and the lifesaving impact of the Move Over law 
  • Booths featuring local vendors, food trucks and nonprofit organizations 
  • Information tables hosted by towing, safety, roadside assistance and transportation organizations 

WHEN: 

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 

Noon – Media Kick Off Event with remarks 

Noon – 4 p.m. - Public Event 

This is an outdoor event and will take place rain or shine.  

WHERE: 

PA Turnpike Commission, Central Administration Building 

700 S. Eisenhower Blvd. Middletown, PA 17057 

DIRECTIONS & PARKING:

Members of the media can park at the Central Administration Building.  

A national transportation leader, the Pennsylvania Turnpike (PA Turnpike) is the second largest tolling facility in the United States with the most miles. The PA Turnpike proudly supports safety and convenience for its more than 550,000 daily customers through 24-7 roadside assistance, round-the-clock food and fuel at 17 service plazas and a dedicated maintenance force and State Police Troop. The PA Turnpike’s approximately 1,400-person local workforce is unified in its mission; to operate a safe, reliable, customer-valued toll road system that supports national mobility and commerce. For more information about the PA Turnpike’s mission, vision and values, please visit Home | PA Turnpike. 

 

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Media Contacts:

Marissa Orbanek, Press Secretary: (267) 408-5151, morbanek@paturnpike.com 

Crispin Havener, Assistant Press Secretary: (717) 870-2841, chavener@paturnpike.com