Move Over Law Public Outreach Campaign
For details on the Move Over Law, visit wisconsindot.gov/MoveOver. A Move Over Slow Down (MOSD)
rack card, which highlights the key facts about the law, is available for distribution to increase public awareness of the Move Over Law. To receive printed copiese of the rack card, contact the
TIME Program.
Steer It, Clear It Law Public Outreach Campaign
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Steer It, Clear It outreach brochure was developed to increase the public’s awareness of this law.
When an incident occurs on a freeway or expressway it immediately creates a dangerous situation. Wisconsin's incident clearance (Steer It, Clear It) law provides safer conditions for individuals involved in collisions and improves the ability of law enforcement and other response agencies to quickly manage and clear incidents.
In 1998, the Wisconsin Legislature revised state law pertaining to the clearance of traffic crashes. That law, often referred to as “Steer It, Clear It,” instructs drivers - if there are no injuries and the vehicles can be driven - to move their vehicles to a safe location and then exchange information or contact the police.
The Steer It, Clear It Law (1997 WI Act 258, WI Statutes 346.67-68 and 349.13):
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Requires motorists involved in crashes - if the vehicle is able to be driven and no one is injured in the crash - to move the vehicle to a location where it will obstruct traffic as little as possible.
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Permits law enforcement and other response agencies to quickly remove vehicles, crash debris and spilled materials.
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Grants immunity from civil damages to any person who, at the direction of law enforcement, removes or stores a disabled vehicle, crash debris or other obstruction. Civil damages may still be incurred for failure to exercise reasonable care in these efforts or for conduct that is willful, reckless or malicious.
The incident clearance law aids law enforcement and other response agencies to quickly clear vehicles, crash debris, spilled materials and other obstructions from the freeway. It also provides safer conditions and allows the traffic flow to quickly return to normal.