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Texas woman who lost both legs on side of highway encourages drivers to Move Over or Slow Down before passing vehicles stopped at the roadside

By Daniel Armbruster & Doug Shupe October 16, 2024 Automotive, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Ahead of National Move Over Awareness Day on Saturday, October 19th, AAA Texas, Texas Department of Public Safety, and a survivor of a roadside crash are reminding drivers about Texas’ Move Over or Slow Down...

New Technology Provides Texas Drivers With In-Vehicle Alerts As They Approach Stranded Motorists, Working Tow Operators

By Daniel Armbruster March 05, 2024 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — AAA and HAAS Alert, an industry leader in mobility safety solutions, are rolling out new technology that can automatically send alerts to drivers in Texas to slow down and move over when they are approaching a stranded motorist on the side of the road....

AAA Texas: ‘Move Over or Slow Down’ Day on Saturday Serves as Reminder for Drivers to Respect Roadside Crews

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 14, 2022 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — An average of 24 emergency responders, including tow operators, are struck and killed by vehicles while working at the roadside each year – meaning someone in this line of work is killed, on average, every other week in America. "Deaths like these can...

HOUSTON MEDIA ADVISORY for FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14

By Joshua Zuber October 11, 2022 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Houston, TX — AAA Texas, Houston TranStar, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston-Galveston Area Council and Local Tow Truck Drivers Offering Interviews to Raise Awareness about ‘Move Over or Slow Down’ Law WHAT: AAA Texas, TranStar, HCSO and H-GAC...

AAA Texas: Lone Star State Leads in Number of People Killed Along Roadways Outside a Disabled Vehicle

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber December 08, 2021 Automotive, Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas calls on drivers in the Lone Star State to adhere to the statewide “Move Over or Slow Down” law which requires drivers to move over a lane or slow to 20 mph below the posted speed limit when approaching emergency vehicles, law enforcement, tow...