Following Too Closely
Driving requires a good amount of training, practice, and common sense. North Carolina has laws in place to protect the safety of those on and near our roadways. When you drive on any road, regardless of the posted speed limit, you must remain a safe distance behind vehicles in front of you. If the police see you tailgating, they could pull you over and give you a ticket.
What is “Following Too Closely”?
Our roads and highways are busier than ever. Thousands of vehicles travel in North Carolina every day. Often, emergencies require vehicles to pull to the side of the road. Police vehicles, fire trucks, ambulances, tow trucks, repair vehicles, utility trucks, and others are often working along the shoulder. The law requires motorists to move over or slow down when they approach emergency vehicles on the side of the road. This is called the move-over law.
Move Over Law in North Carolina
The move over law in North Carolina (G.S. 20-157) requires vehicles to move over when they see an emergency vehicle on the shoulder. Specifically, the law states that a driver must “move the vehicle into a lane that is not the lane nearest to the parked or standing authorized emergency vehicle or public service vehicle and continue traveling in that lane until safely clear…”.
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