10/26/2026
Different uniforms, same message. 🙏🏻
Ontario’s Slow Down, Move Over law requires drivers to slow down, proceed with caution, and move over into another lane when approaching stopped emergency vehicles or tow trucks with flashing lights.
Why It Matters
• Worker Safety: Roadside and tow operators face high risks of struck-by-vehicle incidents while helping stranded drivers.
• Enforcement: Police continue to crack down on drivers ignoring these rules, with the Ontario Provincial Police issuing hundreds of charges for failure to move over.
What the Law Requires
• Slow Down: Reduce your vehicle’s speed and proceed with caution.
• Move Over: If the road has two or more lanes, change lanes away from the stopped vehicle if it is safe to do so.
• Applicable Vehicles: This rule applies to police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, and tow trucks with flashing amber or emergency lights.
Why It Matters
• Worker Safety: Roadside and tow operators face high risks of struck-by-vehicle incidents while helping stranded drivers.
• Enforcement: Police continue to crack down on drivers ignoring these rules, with the Ontario Provincial Police issuing hundreds of charges for failure to move over.
Please do the right thing.
