[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1463 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 1463

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     November 15, 2022.
Whereas the House of Representatives recognizes law enforcement, fire and 
        rescue, emergency medical services, tow truck operators, and 
        transportation workers as traffic incident management responders (as 
        such term is defined by the Traffic Incident Management Handbook of the 
        Federal Highway Administration);
Whereas due to the increasingly high rate of drivers engaging in risky behaviors 
        on our roadways, including distracted driving, impaired driving, and 
        speeding, many traffic incident management responders lose their lives 
        while performing their duties each year;
Whereas, nationally in 2021, 65 traffic incident management responders were 
        killed due to roadside collisions;
Whereas every State has a ``move over'' law, which has correlated directly to a 
        safer environment along our Nation's roadsides for traffic incident 
        management responders and stranded citizens;
Whereas ``move over'' laws generally require motorists to move at least 1 lane 
        over when there is an emergency or rescue activity taking place on the 
        shoulder or side of the roadway, or, if unable to do so safely, to slow 
        down and pass the scene with caution;
Whereas a Government Accountability Office report (GAO-21-166) on Emergency 
        Responder Safety noted that State officials cite raising public 
        awareness as the most prevalent challenge to ``move over'' laws; and
Whereas providing traffic incident management responders an enhanced opportunity 
        to inform the motoring public about these laws is critical to the public 
        safety: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of ``move over'' laws;
            (2) urges relevant Federal and State agencies, as well as 
        nongovernmental organizations involved in traffic incident management 
        response, to spread awareness and promote the existence of, and 
        adherence to, State ``move over'' laws; and
            (3) urges relevant Federal and State agencies, as well as 
        nongovernmental organizations involved in traffic incident management 
        response, to educate the public further on the dangers and potential 
        loss of life if the provisions and requirements of State ``move over'' 
        laws are not faithfully observed.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.