A nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the Move Over Law will be underway to coincide with national Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Peace Officers Memorial Day pays tribute to local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Many of them have been killed alongside state roads due a violation of the ‘Move Over Law.’
The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is kicking off an awareness event at the Smithfield Highway Patrol Station.
Speakers will include:
Captain Joseph Cotton NCSHP, Troop C Johnston County
NCDOT Engineer Ronnie Keeter, Division Four
The 'Move Over Law' campaign complements the NC Vision Zero initiative, which aims to save lives on North Carolina roadways. The goal is to reach zero traffic-related fatalities through coordinated agency-to-agency efforts that help reduce risky driving behaviors by changing the overall traffic safety culture. No loss of life is acceptable.
Media must arrive no later than 9:45 a.m. and must RSVP to NCGHSP Communications Specialist Miracle King at miracleking@ncdot.gov no later than 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15.
Please support these traffic safety efforts by following @NCGHSP on Facebook and @NC_GHSP on Twitter and Instagram today using these hashtags #NCDOT and #NCGHSP.