GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 21, 2026) – A statewide, one-day enforcement effort to “move over” may have passed, but the awareness of keeping first responders safe while attending to road emergencies hasn’t.
State police troopers, county sheriff’s deputies, and local law enforcement officers in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania staged increased five-hour surveillance periods on Monday, looking to enforce and educate motorists on slowing down and moving over a lane when emergency vehicles with their beacon lights on are spotted along shoulders and in medians.
While onboard GPS systems have helped drivers be aware of slow downs ahead due to mishaps or construction, staying aware behind the wheel is still paramount, according to Lt. Patrick Agema with the Sixth District of the Michigan State Police, in an appearance on “WHTC Talk of the Town.”
State officials are also promoting vehicle theft prevention and speed enforcement during the month of July.
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