A driver traveling on a multi-lane highway approaches a stationary road maintenance vehicle stopped on the right shoulder with activated flashing emergency lights. Arrange the driver's proper actions in the correct chronological order from first to last to comply with standard Move Over and work zone safety laws.
- 1Check rear and side mirrors and activate turn signal to assess traffic in adjacent lanes.
- 2Safely change lanes into a non-adjacent lane away from the stationary maintenance vehicle if traffic permits.
- 3Reduce speed significantly below the posted limit if a lane change is unsafe or impossible due to traffic density.
- 4Proceed past the work vehicle with heightened visual scanning and caution until clear of the zone.
Answer
The proper sequential response when approaching a stationary emergency or maintenance vehicle on a multi-lane highway is: first, check mirrors and signal traffic intent; second, vacate the adjacent lane by changing lanes if safe to do so; third, reduce speed significantly if a lane change is unsafe or impossible; and fourth, proceed past the vehicle with heightened caution.
The correct order follows the standard legal hierarchy under Move Over regulations: observing traffic and signaling comes first, followed by executing a lane change into a non-adjacent lane. If traffic density makes a lane change impossible, reducing speed is the secondary requirement, followed by maintaining heightened caution until clear.
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Move Over Law Procedures on Multi-Lane Roadways
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