PCs want to increase awareness and add tow trucks to province’s Move Over law

By Andrew Pinsent

Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives will put forward legislation they say will bring more attention to the province's Move Over law. 

Interim PC leader Karla MacFarlane plans to introduce a bill Tuesday that would see signs highlighting the law placed on all 100-series highways in Nova Scotia.

If passed, it would also add tow trucks and recovery vehicles stopped with flashing lights to the law that already covers emergency vehicles.

Macfarlane would like to see it renamed “Frankie's Law” after RCMP Const. Francis (Frankie) Deschenes, who was struck and killed on the side of the Trans-Canada highway in New Brunswick last year. 

“First responders put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities. This is a practical step to help make sure the public is more aware of this important lifesaving law,” said MacFarlane in a news release. “We want to see that September 12 be recognized annually to bring awareness to first responder road safety. We want to see the Liberal government support this important measure to raise awareness about the 'move over' law.”

The existing law came into effect in 2010 and requires drivers to move over to the furthest lane from a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights activated if it's safe to do so, and slow down to 60 kilometres an hour, or follow the posted speed limit if it's under 60 kilometres an hour.

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