"Move Over" or pay the most whopping traffic ticket you ever saw

Every heard of the "move over" law? If you haven't it could net you one of the highest tickets you've ever seen.

Under this law, if a police car is pulled over at the side of your road, you are required to slow down to 20 miles an hour and move one lane away from the parked car. It actually applies to any emergency vehicle at the side of the road. The law is well intentioned - police offers have been struck and killed while making traffic stops all too often. But the implementation is a bit questionable - particuarly in the view of this New Yorker. Here in the Empire State, the fine for not moving over is more than $750. for the first offense, plus three points off your license and a mandatory appearance in court. New York state, looking as always to soak every dollar they can from anyone and anywhere, has done a masterful job of not getting the word out about this law. But it probably exists in your state no matter where you live. Only two states in the U.S., Maryland and Hawaii, do not have similar laws at present. Find out more here.