MN 'Move Over' Law Now Applies To More Vehicles

ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesota drivers should be aware of an update to a longtime traffic law.

Passed in 2002, the state's "Ted Foss Move Over" law was named in honor of the State Patrol trooper who was killed while on the shoulder of Interstate 90 in Winona two years prior.

The law states that drivers must keep over one full lane away from stopped emergency vehicles with flashing lights activated, such as ambulances, fire trucks, police or trooper squads, maintenance, construction vehicles, and tow trucks.

Drivers must reduce speed if unable to safely move over a lane.

Thanks to action taken at the state capitol last spring, as of July 1, 2023, the Ted Foss Move Over law was expanded to include stalled or disabled vehicles with lights flashing, or if at least one person is visibly present outside the vehicle.

Drivers who fail to move over or slow down can be fined $100 or more.