[10 min to wdw]

that law has been on the books for a year now, its rarely enforced but it realy shouldn't matter if its the law or not you should move over or slow down for safety sake.

[MickeysGirl]

Originally Posted by 10 min to wdw

that law has been on the books for a year now, its rarely enforced but it realy shouldn't matter if its the law or not you should move over or slow down for safety sake.

I thought this was a law that had been in effect in all states since before I was born. If not, I'm a more curteous driver than I realized.

[WDWdreamer]

Depending where you're driving from - it would be a good idea to have some change and singles out for toll roads. I find it makes the driving much better if you don't have to keep grabbing for your purse!

[MickeysGirl]

Originally Posted by WDWdreamer

Depending where you're driving from - it would be a good idea to have some change and singles out for toll roads. I find it makes the driving much better if you don't have to keep grabbing for your purse!

That's what ash trays are for!
We always keep our spare change in them.

[wanditapa13]

I was taught to move to the side and slow down when emergency vehicles or police cars pass by with the light on.

[10 min to wdw]

Originally Posted by MickeysGirl

I thought this was a law that had been in effect in all states since before I was born. If not, I'm a more curteous driver than I realized.

No in fact the "move over law" that was reffered too, is a law alot of states have looked into after FL passed it, it is only on the books in 2 other states I think. However the FL does not state Emergency vechiles, its got some fancy wording where it also includes utility vechicles, including DOT trucks, Police, Fire trucks, Swat team trucks, ETC...

Originally Posted by wanditapa13

I was taught to move to the side and slow down when emergency vehicles or police cars pass by with the light on.

this has been a law in all states since before I was born. It is different from the "move over LAW" and so there is no confusion the move over law differs becuase this means the police officer is already stoped in the shoulder or travel lane with there lights on, you are required to move over 1 lane or if that is not safely possible to do you must slow to a speed that is less then 20 mph below the posted speed limit, or if the speed limit is under 25 mph you must slow to 5 mph.

read more about the move over law at: http://www.fhp.state.fl.us/misc/MoveOver.htm

[MickeysGirl]

Yes, that is different.
Well no matter, traffic basically comes to a halt here in California when people see a stopped emergency vehicle. Here we call it being nosey.

[10 min to wdw]

down here everyone is just glad it's not them who are stopped, however often times if you see 1 or 2 troopers there will be another 2 about 1/8 of a mile up the road.

[muchie]

That move over law just passed in our state about 1 or 2 years ago. We had several policemen killed by cars driving by other pulled over vehicles. You really would think people would slow down and change lanes but they did not do it until it was a law.

[ladylilo]

One tip for us Brit drivers is (now don't laugh) to make sure you know what direction you need to go! And make sure your map is the right way up! Once you have got these two basics its a breeze. Also, when you come to traffic lights, the name of the road that is displayed above is the road that you are crossing, not the road that you are on.