The Arizona Department of Transportation observed National Move Over Day on October 21, 2023, reminding drivers of the state's Move Over law that requires lane changes or speed reduction when approaching tow trucks and emergency vehicles with activated lights, according to AZDOT. Arizona's law was enacted after the death of a tow truck driver on Loop 202.
Operator takeaway
Arizona's DOT connecting National Move Over Day to the tow driver death that inspired the state's law — every state's Move Over law has an origin story, and telling that story during awareness campaigns makes the law personal.