06/03/2026
šØMove Over for Emergency Vehicles šØ
The state of Florida has a Move Over Law that requires you to either move over or significantly slow down for disabled vehicles on the side of the road. The law also requires drivers to move over or slow down for emergency vehicles, utility and sanitation vehicles, tow trucks, wreckers and maintenance/construction vehicles.
Here is the full statute:
As of January 1, 2024, F.S. 316.126 (known as the Vehicle Move-Over Law) was amended to add disabled vehicles to the list of vehicles for
which driverās must move over or slow down. The addition applies those disabled vehicles meeting the following criteria: ā¦disabled motor vehicle is stopped and is displaying warning lights or hazard lights; is stopped and is using emergency flares or posting emergency signage; or is stopped and one or more persons are visibly present, the driver of every other vehicle, as soon as it is safe: Vehicles on the highway passing such a disabled vehicle shall vacate the lane closest to the shoulder on which the disabled vehicle is at rest OR slow 20 MPH. Same restrictions as for a law enforcement vehicle on the roadside.