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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT recently joined the Allegheny County Police and AAA East Central in Pittsburgh to remind motorists to both avoid aggressive driving and to keep emergency responder safety in mind. These three organizations also advised how important it is to watch out for emergency personnel on the road ahead of National Move Over Day, which is Saturday, October 18th, 2025. Drivers are also advised to prioritize the safety of first responders as they focus on saving lives. This also includes abiding by the Move Over law in Pennsylvania, which requires drivers who approach an emergency incident who are not able to safely merge into a lane farther away from the emergency providers to “pass the emergency response area at a speed of no more than 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit and reasonable for safely passing.” A stationary police, fire, or ambulance vehicle with flashing lights, a road crew with flares or signs, a tow truck assisting a vehicle, or a disabled vehicle with at least two emergency displays is the definition of an emergency response area. The topic of an upcoming aggressive driving mobilization from October 20th to November 9th was also discussed at the recent event in Pittsburgh with AAA East Central, Allegheny County police and PennDOT. Police will target drivers that are demonstrating unsafe behaviors such as careless driving, speeding, texting, work zone safety violations and other aggressive driving actions, which includes not following the Move Over Law. One of the leading factors of fatalities and highway crashes in Pennsylvania is aggressive driving. According to PennDOT data, in 2024 there were 5,897 aggressive driving-related crashes statewide. There were also 3,530 crashes related to speeding, which is the top offense law enforcement sees in aggressive driving citations last year. You can also keep each other safe by avoiding aggressive driving and keep emergency personnel save by observing the Move Over Law. You can also visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/safety by clicking here. You can also follow PennDOT on X by clicking here or join the Greater Pittsburgh Area PennDOT Facebook group by clicking here for regional updates.