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The bill aims to make roads safer for emergency responders and motorists through a national awareness campaign, but it entails modest public costs and may increase traffic enforcement and citations for drivers.
Law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, tow operators, and transportation workers may face fewer roadside injuries and deaths because the bill promotes increased public awareness of move-over laws.
Motorists and stranded travelers — including people in rural communities — may experience safer roadside conditions as the bill encourages broader public education to slow or change lanes around incident scenes.
State and local governments can benefit from a coordinated national awareness campaign because FHWA, NHTSA, and FMCSA involvement helps standardize messaging across states.
Taxpayers and state/local governments could incur additional costs because increased public outreach and enforcement efforts will likely require federal, state, or local resources.
Motorists (particularly drivers unaware of state-specific rules) may face more traffic stops, citations, or fines because emphasis on move-over laws can lead to increased enforcement.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Expresses intent to honor traffic incident responders, promote Crash Responder Safety Week, and raise public awareness of state "move over" laws to improve responder safety.
Introduced December 3, 2025 by Richard Blumenthal · Last progress December 3, 2025
Recognizes and urges public awareness of traffic incident management responders — such as law enforcement, fire/rescue, EMS, tow operators, and transportation workers — and underscores the need to protect them from roadside crashes. It highlights Crash Responder Safety Week, notes that 46 responders were killed in 2024, and calls attention to dangers caused by speeding, impaired or distracted drivers, and motorists unaware of state "move over" laws. Encourages educating the public about move over laws (move over one lane or slow down and pass with caution) and improving outreach so responders can do their jobs more safely. The resolution is a national recognition and awareness effort rather than a funding or regulatory change.