Alberta\u0027s new \u0022move over\u0022 road rules starting Sept. 1 will require drivers in the lane closest to any stopped roadside worker vehicle with lights flashing to slow down to 60 km/h or lower if posted as such.
Dreeshen said the change away from slowing on all lanes followed consultation with drivers.“This was the best solution we came up with.”
Failing to allow other drivers to move into a traffic lane farther from a stopped emergency vehicle, tow truck or roadside work vehicle can also result in the same fine and demerits.“While we provide training to employees so they can work safely around traffic, we rely on drivers to do their part to slow and make space for workers and machinery,” said Ronald Glen, Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association CEO, in a statement.
“These new measures will undoubtedly protect our highway maintenance and snowplow crews,” added Fred Desjarlais, Volker Stevin Canada president and CEO. According to Alberta’s Workers’ Compensation Board , there were 2,229 injuries involving workers being struck by a vehicle between 2014 and 2018.
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