Speed Laws & Move Over
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What this topic is really about
Pennsylvania law requires drivers to move into a non-adjacent lane when passing stopped emergency, towing, or maintenance vehicles, and to reduce speed if a lane change is unsafe. Stopping in your lane is wrong because it endangers traffic behind you; the law is about controlled passing, not stopping.
Pennsylvania doubles fines in active work zones and can suspend a license for going 11+ mph over the limit there, reflecting the danger to workers. The 'no change' answer tempts drivers who assume work-zone limits are advisory, but they are strictly enforced.
See the mechanism
Pennsylvania law requires drivers to move into a non-adjacent lane when passing stopped emergency, towing, or maintenance vehicles, and to reduce speed if a lane change is unsafe. A diagram for this topic isn't available yet — the worked example below walks the same reasoning step by step.
An exam-style question, fully explained
Pennsylvania's 'Steer Clear' / Move Over law requires that when you approach an emergency response area with flashing lights, you must:
- Identify what the question tests: Pennsylvania's 'Steer Clear' / Move Over law requires that when you approach an emergency response area with flashing lights, you must:.
- Pennsylvania law requires drivers to move into a non-adjacent lane when passing stopped emergency, towing, or maintenance vehicles, and to reduce speed if a lane change is unsafe.
- Stopping in your lane is wrong because it endangers traffic behind you; the law is about controlled passing, not stopping.
Traps the examiner sets
- Stopping in your lane is wrong because it endangers traffic behind you; the law is about controlled passing, not stopping.
- The 'flow of traffic' option tempts because of a common myth, but matching faster traffic is not a legal defense in PA.
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