Miami drivers truly are the worst in Florida. I'm surprised that anyone expects them to follow the driving laws. I'm surprised any of them even have licenses or insurance for that matter.
@@domingofung haven’t experienced that myself and people who do that are horrible. That is not representative of the many people who use a bicycle to get to work or school or to run errands.
This new law is stupid, most of the time there is no room to move over to and too fast to do it on time before passing the patrol car, at 55 to 75 mlph things pass you by very fast, by the time you try to maneuver to the side, the patrol car is already behind you. This has the potential to create accidents among drivers try to move to the side all at the same time with very little room to do so.
@@jmorton7089 I’ve stopped over 7,000 vehicles in my career and never do driver side approaches anymore, especially on the side of the highway. Every reputable police training company advises passenger side approaches. Less likely to be hit by a passing motorist and you can see a lot more into the car and the drivers actions/hands.
Traveling at 70 miles per hour (100 feet per second) which is the speed limit on the turnpike. You round a bend and suddenly a stopped car is 300 feet ahead. You have only THREE SECONDS to go from 70 to 50 or move into the next lane of traffic doing 70. You will be rear-ended or crash in the adjacent lane. This law needs to be revisited.
Ain't going to happen, so get yourself a dash cam (front and rear) so you can prove there was no way you could safely move over or slow down should you get popped for it.
Perhaps read my comment: This new law is stupid, most of the time there is no room to move over to and too fast to do it on time before passing the patrol car, at 55 to 75 mlph things pass you by very fast, by the time you try to maneuver to the side, the patrol car is already behind you. This has the potential to create accidents among drivers try to move to the side all at the same time with very little room to do so.
@@mustangecoboosthpp3869 it's a stupid law lol, sometimes there isn't even enough space to move to, this could create accidents while everyone is trying to move to the same side at the same time.
Is this always the case in FL? I moved to the West coast, and this is the norm. Left lane is considered travel lane and right lane is the passing lane. Maybe they are from the West coast, cough California.
It’s ridiculous nowadays i95 and the turnpike are congested all the f’kn time now we’re turning into Atlanta. All the snowbirds are turning into residents you barely see any outta state tags anymore
The other problem is when you DO slow down for a vehicle on the side of the road, the idiot behind you on their cell phone doesn't see you until the last second, then either plows into you or swerves and hits the vehicle(s) on the side of the road.
I let off the gas 5 under the limit and moved over and was still issued a "move over" citation from a sherriff deputy! I told him I moved over and he said I'm not arguing with you on the side of the road and the law was drop 20 below posted limit!? Took it to court, judge threw it out!😂
That and vehicles towing boats, trailers, big trucks on left lanes... that is a huge deal to cause you are holdings faster moving vehicles, carpool lanes, etc.
@@jmorton7089 Right...But it's not the civilians job to pace with a vehicle to right in an effort to "police" other drivers. If someone wants to play Cop, they need to sign up.
I totally agree. As a former Virginia State Trooper. The posted speed limit is the law in whatever state, city and or county. The speed is design per traffic engineers.
@@jmorton7089 I've heard the FL Troopers have a saying, "Up to nine your fine, but ten you're mine!". Having spent a lot of time driving through VA in the 90s', I'm thinking you all were more like one over, get pulled over. 😏
I have moved over for any vehicle on the shoulder for awhile now prior to the law. There has been times when traffic around me would make that unsafe to do so including slowing down 20 under the speed limit. I'll take the ticket rather than risk my life or those around me if it is unsafe for me to do so.
I always slow down, but like you said, sometimes it is unsafe to move over because other cars are in the other lane are speeding and or they won't even let you over.
@@SDT493: then some BOZO rear-ends your vehicle who is breaking some motor vehicle law !! Ask the people who have been seriously injured or killed!!! Every lane should have to reduce their speed .
They need to start cracking down on all the expired registration tags I constantly see cars with expired tags from 345 even 6 years ago driving around more often than not it seems to be the people whose lives are supposed to matter 100 percent these people don't have insurance more than likely don't have a license and will be the first to run when they hit somebody
It's not really dumb and sometimes people pull over into the wrong place and weren't directed by the officer to do such but the officer roles with it anyway.
I watched a guy stop in the middle lane because a fire truck was coming through. He sat there like the fire truck was trying to pull him over. Pure stupidity in Florida nowadays.
The move over law is a bad law, it always has been a bad law. I am a retired Trooper and I witnessed on the Florida Turnpike in Miami just south of Tamiami Trail in the southbound lanes a driver who slowed and swerved to the left to obey the move over law and a total of 7 other vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a crash, there ended up being 7 vehicles that were spinning out of control and how none of them hit anything is a miracle. There was another move over law incident that occurred on Alligator Alley in Collier County (Naples Florida) where a car went to move over and there was already another car in the inside lane next to them, the car swerved back to the right and lost control striking a car that was pulled over by a trooper hitting that car in the left side resulting in the death of a passenger in the back seat of the car that was pulled over. Just because something looks good on paper does not mean it is good in the real world. Move over laws should all be removed from the books. With all the traffic violations that occur on the roads if this is what the Florida Highway Patrol is choosing to enforce then the Florida Highway Patrol has lost their way.
I hope someone thought this law through completely and that data is being tracked to see if it is working. Changing lanes quickly and unexpectedly can cause crashes too.
They do not track anything, I am retired from FHP and I witnessed an incident in Miami on the Florida Turnpike where a car slowed suddenly and swerved over to obey the move over law and it caused several other cars to take evasive action and ended up with 7 cars spinning out of control, how none of those 7 cars hit anything is a miracle, another case that I know of was on Alligator Alley in Collier County (Naples Florida) where a car went to move over because a trooper had a car stopped on the side of the road but there was a car in the inside lane next to them so the car swerved back to the right and lost control of their car striking the left side of the car that was pulled over resulting in the death of a passenger in the rear seat of the pulled over car. Neither one of those incidents would have occurred if there had not been a move over law. That is just two that I know about.
@@mustangecoboosthpp3869 arguing against the move over or slow down law because a few people are too stupid to pay attention to their surroundings is idiotic. Who is to say those people wouldn't have hit the cops on the side of the highway? The move over or slow down law is simple and easy to anyone with half a braincell, but considering how every time I go anywhere I'm nearly spun out, T-Boned, sideswiped or run off the road, maybe you should have spent more of your time taking the licenses of idiot drivers instead of writing tickets for 5 over
As a truck driver myself cars are in such a hurry they don’t want to let trucks over. I for one can see further ahead than a car and make an attempt to move over but cars either speed up or they don’t leave room between them and the car in front of them.
good, keep issuing these tickets. too many police officers, tow truck drivers, and emergency response people are having their lives risked by careless drivers
I HATE HATE HATE this law. While I support law enforcement and wish them all safe travels, my issue is that this law forces people to merge in high speed traffic, dangerously close to other cars. I can't tell you how many times I am riding along lah dee dah in the middle lane and a Trooper is stopped on the shoulder ahead and everyone and their mother slides left into the middle lane, absolutely ignoring any following distance rule, and creating a dangerous situation where one error could create a massive multi-car pile up. And for what? If I am getting pulled over on the highway, I turn on my hazard lights (4 ways) on and wait until there is a safe spot to pull over, such as halfway on the grass. I want the Trooper safe. How about Troopers just follow a car and not light them up until they know there is a safe place to pull over? Also this ticket blitz targeting people who don't forcefully merge left and slow down is ABSOLUTE BULLSH*T. You want us to support law enforcement but you ambush motorists who are just driving right and staying safe, minding their own business.
This has been a Law in Ontario Canada since the early 2000's traffic violations are taken seriously over here, from a License suspension plus fines and points to jail time.
Hey wait a minute... I'm the mother of a police officer so I totally understand the need for more room on the side of the road....BUT... I've had several occasions where it is doubtful that I should move over because of an oncoming car i n the other lane. What good is it to avoid one accident to cause another??? Cops do not know the condition of the other lane if a car doesn't get over. I've actually been pulled over by a cop and questioned about this and I have defended myself successfully. Cops are just going to have to learn that there are other people on the road besides them. Pulling into another 😢car to avoid a cop, is STILL A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT.
My point IS .. It is IDEAL to slow down or move over but THEY'RE ARE SITUATIONS where it is impossible to see an officer with a pullover. Just a point. Don't wet your pants, geeze. 🤣
As a tow truck driver in Florida, FHP needs to do a better job. I've had fhp sit in the median near where I was loading and people don't move over and they just sit there.
I agree with this 100% but vehicles that are broken down and abandoned; no brake lights on or signals are not considered "stopped" correct? I dont have to change lanes unless there's someone actually with or in the car?
Correct. The language of the law states the vehicle must have warning or emergency lights activated. So that is hazards, amber lights, white lights, green lights and reds and blues. Generally, if it's flashing, move over. Otherwise you don't have to
I'm a truck driver of just over 25 years back when I first started driving a semi truck I has told back then to move over if any vehicle is in the right shoulder or left shoulder or if can't move over slow down to a safe speed I live in Alabama just west of Columbus,GA
you either move over or slow down for police, work crews or someone stuck on side of the road and tow trucks pretty much any one on the side of the road
I completely agree with the old law, but if you're going to enforce the new law you need to start enforcing "emergency stopping only" on the interstates. I see people stop to change drivers, take a leak, change diapers, and all kinds of BS not meant to be done on the side of an interstate. So many damn vehicles on the shoulder you might as well not have a far right lane🤷♂️🤷♂️
Yes but sometime moving over can be more dangerous than staying in that lane, what I do sometime is slow down to about 35-40 mph acknowledging I see the Leo and the stop vehicle, and I cannot change lanes👍
Not good at all, and nothing to do with her being a girl, FHP allows promotions into supervisor positions way to fast, these people promote so fast they never learned how to be a trooper and now they are giving orders to troopers. It has been a disaster for years in FHP. You get some young kid who promotes quickly never learning the job and they are trying to tell seasoned troopers how to do their job and 99% of the time the young promoted trooper has no clue what they are doing. FHP has gone down hill over the years because of the liberal fast promotion system they have. You should have to be a trooper for a minimum of 10 years before you promote to sergeant, you should be a sergeant for 5 years before you promote to lieutenant and you should be a lieutenant for 5 years before you can promote to captain, promotions above captain could then be a shorter time, that would make sure you had seasoned people in supervisor positions who know how to do the job and not a bunch of young kids still in diapers trying to tell seasoned troopers how to do the job.
@@EvilNeuro You know you don't have a right to speed in the left lane right? If the speed limit is 70 MPH and you are doing 80 MPH in the left lane the judge is not going to buy you were just passing other traffic.
@@mustangecoboosthpp3869 I literally implied what you said. It's not the fast lane. The only time speeding in it is okay is when everyone else is. Since then you HAVE to go faster or u cause a crash ya
Minnesota resident here, i was taught this when i was in Driver's Education, and I'm 36. Interesting that Florida residents had not been taught this especially if they respect LEOs so much
My family has been doing that for 100 years I thought it was always a law most certainly common sense people should really think of their vehicle as a loaded gun it has the very same potential to take life
Here from NYC when I came down it was mind blowing when I saw people did not move over for anyone on the side of the road very selfish driving behavior
Give everyone young in Florida that ticket and right across America cause that is in the road manual too.. anyone that can’t move over they need to slow down to a complete stop and pass safe
So cops sit on the side of the road clocking traffic during rush hour ... Meanwhile, another cop pulls drivers over who are supposed to go from 70 to 50 and switch lanes 😂😅 ... But hey, it's to "Protect you" 🤣🤣🤣
Unfortunately, humans still don't care about this mover law. When a road ranger is working, either disable vehicles or accident no-one move over and don't forget those individuals on the cells phone driving and texting, every department should enforce this law
Never make a left side approach on the freeway. Plus, you're standing partially in the roadway to shoot lidar/radar and on the white fog line and wirh your back to traffic lieutenant.
When the traffic is heavy and ppl start moving over for a broke down vehicle/officer, it sometimes ends up turning the hiway into a parkinglot. I'm sure you've been there: Driving just fine, but all of a sudden traffic hits the skids and in 3 car lengths, yer sitting dead still. You creep along for like a 1/4 mile, then, out of no where, traffic just starts going again! Look around, nothing, maybe a guy changing a tire if you're lucky.
Then they shouldn't make a law where they have to pull over in a safe place, not in the highway.Therefore take the first exit and make it safer because the street is public
that seems like a pretty easy dismissal in court. “Your honor, by the time I saw the incident on the side of the road, I was unable to merge to the next lane because of conflicting traffic, and I did reduce my speed”(unless a officer clocked you).
Federal law requires anyone working on an interstate to wear High-Vis gear. Tan uniforms blend in and the rear of police cars need to be marked the same as ambulances and fire trucks.
They are. Big red holographic stickers! There's also big bright blue & yellow lights! lol. That's only because workers are usually farther away from equipment & safety lights where as troopers are very close.
This will not work in an area congested traffic, no real pullover lane, both right and left area that cars might be stopped. Cops need to just stop giving stupid tickets or allow a driver to drive to a safe area off the highway before stopping.
Yes, if they have hazards or other warning lights activated or there's something like flares set. Otherwise you can treat it as if it's not there, but I'd still be careful since sometimes people's batteries die or something and they can't activate their hazards. If you hit someone you could still be found at fault depending on the circumstances
Unfortunately moved to Florida 3 years ago and never in my life have I seen drivers so bad. Speeders, careless drivers, very very dangerous. They are rude and careless. NO regard for anything or anyone. Dented cars, banged up cars, no bumpers. Terrible. Everyone on their cellphones. So dangerous. You are risking your life every time you get into your car in florida. The worst drivers I have ever seen.
You have to ask yourself what is more important public safety or officer safety… it’s makes more sense to execute the traffic stop in a safe area, not on I-95. Or create safe traffic zones along the highway for traffic infraction.. all interstates, state and US highways need to maintain free flow of traffic..the truth is when the blue lights comes on its create a hazard on the public roads
I do that already. I move over for any car I see on the shoulder with their blinkers on. I'm trying to protect everyone because everybody's safety matters. Just remember when they pull you over they are putting your and their life on the line.
Standing in the middle of the highway is definitely not safe. Also, using a cellphone while driving is illegal in Florida. The move over law is not a new law. It's been around for years.
Right, the new law has just increased the number of situations you need to move over from tow trucks and emergency vehicles to any vehicle with warning lights activated. Some other minor changes to the law to make things clearer on situations you must slow down or move over, cause the old law had some vague points to it
Just park in the travel lane, wheel cranked to right, set the parking brake. The cruiser will protect both you and the pulled over motorist. I personally dont stop on the motorway, we can go to the nearest gas station, you being annoyed with me, isnt worth me risking my life on the shoulder.
Its not that hard FL commuters, any vehicle with flashing lights, not making excuses but in Miami & Broward with these excessively speeding drivers on any lane, they even give drivers problems when merging much less allowing another slow vehicle around them. It does force drivers to be more alert and considerate. I’d put a cone, a flare, or a reflective gear or vest beside my vehicle so that idiots, I mean drivers can take me seriously
In Canada, most Provice (State) move-over whenever any car is parked on a side. However the female officer at 1:33 is naive: unless it night time where blue light flasher helps, during the day, it’s not easy to see ahead while highway is slightly curving left; Drivers on right lane will always see her late. Reason is because drivers are coming from a curving highway, that hides the police until last 6 sec, and time to see the police, driver won’t have time to move over immediately, except if left lane is empty. They will end up hitting brake hard risking to cause a pileup collision As you can see in this video, car only have 5 sec: To clearly see parked vehicles, check their mirrors + shoulder and then change lane: Poor officer like her can easily die or innocently cause more victims. Police need to train officers on how to reduce such a risk. 70mph is fast for 6 to 4 sec reaction after seeing Her. These are average driver, not F1 drivers. Now, imagine if a driver is slightly above speed, it death.
This law causes more accidents because people freak out to get over and slam on there brakes. If you are broke down is one thing but police should pull people over in safer places like exit ramps
