Enacted in 2001, the Minnesota Ted Foss Move Over Law was named after a state patrol trooper who was killed in 2000 while on the shoulder of Interstate-90 in Winona. The law states that when traveling on a road with two or more lanes, drivers must move over one full lane away from stopped emergency vehicles that have their flashing lights activated. If you are unable to safely move over to the next lane, you must reduce speed until fully past the stopped vehicle and personnel.
While the Minnesota law only specifies emergency vehicles with flashing lights activated—including ambulance, fire, law enforcement, towing and recovery, utility, road maintenance, and construction vehicles—it is still common courtesy to slow down and move over for any vehicle stopped at the side of the road. These safety precautions are important year-round but become even more imperative when weather and visibility conditions worsen, such as during the winter, at night or during a storm.
Disregarding these actions endangers personnel who provide critical and life-saving services. Failure to comply can also be accompanied by fines, which can exceed $100 plus fees. Help us keep our heroes and members safe on the roadways. Move over and slow down for all stopped vehicles, whether they have flashing lights or not.
It’s grilling season! But before firing up your grill, consider some important information and tips from AAA for safe summer barbecues.
For the first time, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare will be able to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. The negotiations with participating drug companies will occur in 2023 and 2024, and any negotiated prices will become effective beginning in 2026.
It began with a meeting on Nov. 5, 1947. Six AAA board members and staff huddled at Washington, D.C.’s famed Mayflower Hotel to forge something new. One of AAA’s primary missions since its founding in 1902 is keeping roadways safe. With the surge in people and cars in the United States during that time, AAA knew it would need to expand its traffic safety efforts.
AAA recommends advice given by medical and pharmacy professionals regarding medications and driving be vastly improved and more consistently emphasized to maximize safety.
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