Commercial Motor Vehicle/Move Over Law Saturation Patrol

On July 6, 2022, members of the New Hampshire State Police conducted a commercial motor vehicle/Move Over Law saturation patrol on Interstate 93 in Hooksett and Interstate 89 in the Hopkinton and Concord areas.

The operation, which ran from 8:30 AM until 10:30 AM, included Troopers from both the Special Enforcement Unit and Troop G. The purpose of the saturation patrol was to dedicate a large number of Troopers to patrol the specific area for a set time to increase visibility of commercial motor vehicle enforcement while simultaneously identifying operators who failed to move over for emergency vehicles as required.

The two-hour operation produced the following results:

• 80 motor vehicle stops (46 passenger vehicles and 34 commercial motor vehicles)
• 36 passenger vehicles and 1 commercial motor vehicle stopped for failing to move over
• 1 commercial motor vehicle was placed out-of-service for an equipment violation identifying it as being unsafe for the roadway
• commercial motor vehicle operator was placed out-of-service for providing a fraudulent medical card

The Motorist Duties When Approaching Highway Emergencies (Move Over Law) is intended to protect first responders and other workers while performing their duties roadside. The New Hampshire State Police would like to remind the motoring public when approaching stationary vehicles on the side of the road, which display blue, red or amber flashing lights, to move out of the lane adjacent to the emergency or maintenance vehicle. If the lane is blocked, maintain a reduced speed and give a wide berth, without endangering oncoming traffic.