Michigan State Police Move Over Law enforcement results in nearly 800 traffic stops

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FOX 2 - Michigan State Police launched a one-day Move Over Law enforcement operation Monday and released its traffic stop results.

The backstory:

In all, 798 traffic stops were made during the high-visibility operation, which took place between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 20.

Of those stops, 127 drivers were stopped for failing to move over for emergency vehicles with their emergency lights activated, according to Michigan State Police.

Other citation statistics:

134 speeding violations
Eight seat belt violations
19 texting while driving violations
Fifteen window tint violations
60 other traffic violations

"Operations like these are not about writing tickets, they’re about making our roadways safer and educating drivers on the importance of slowing down and moving over for emergency responders, tow truck operators, and road service personnel," said a post by the MSP Second District on X, formerly Twitter. "Through education and enforcement, we can continue working together to make Michigan’s roads safer for everyone."

What's the Move Over Law?

The Move Over Law is meant to keep first responders and others who work on roadways safe by forcing drivers to change lanes in order to create space for those on the shoulder or working on the highway.

Drivers are also instructed to slow down to about 10 miles below the posted speed limit.