Speed Laws & Move Over

Illinois' Scott's Law requires drivers to change lanes away from a stopped emergency, maintenance, or recovery vehicle showing flashing lights when it is safe to do so. If changing lanes is not possible, you must slow down and proceed with caution. The law applies to police, fire, ambulance, tow trucks, IDOT and other authorized vehicles.

In Illinois work zones with workers present, speeding fines are significantly increased and a second offense can result in a 90‑day license suspension.. Illinois imposes elevated fines for speeding in work zones, with a minimum fine for a first offense and a higher minimum plus a 90-day license suspension for a second offense.

Illinois' Scott's Law requires drivers to change lanes away from a stopped emergency, maintenance, or recovery vehicle showing flashing lights when it is safe to do so. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.

• !Many people assume that fines are reduced or that only a warning is given for the first offense, but the law actually imposes harsher penalties.

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