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Volume 3, Issue 1
Regional Editor: Tasha Auman Editor-in-Chief: Judie Karhan Creative Director: Lars Fruth Director of Production: Angela Ilich
(USPS 12270) (ISSN 2373-4019) is the official publication of AAA Southern Pennsylvania, 2840 Eastern Boulevard,
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SPRING 2021 3
A Message from the Chairman & CEO
New law stiffens penalties for drivers who fail to steer clear of emergency response areas.
In October 2020, Governor Wolf signed into law a bill to strengthen the “Steer Clear Law” by adding driver record points and increased fines to the offense of failing to move over in an emergency response area. The new law becomes effective on April 27, 2021 and changes the name of the “Steer Clear Law” to the “Move Over Law.” The law adds a new provision which provides that in an emergency response area along a road where there is an emergency response vehicle or operator, such as a tow truck driver, police or EMS, the motorist must move over into the left lane. If it is impossible for the motorist to safely
move into the left lane, the motorist is permitted to stay in the right lane, or in a lane adjacent to the emergency response area but must reduce speed by
20 miles per hour below the posted speed limit.
The law adds a new provision to allow a disabled vehicle, defined as “a vehicle that is in a traffic lane or on the side of a traffic lane and clearly marked with at least two of three markings, such as hazard lights, caution signs or road flares,” to have the same protections as vehicles in an emergency response area. Besides adding two points to the driver record, the first offense incurs a $500 fine which doubles for every offense thereafter.
AAA values the lives of our emergency responders and advocates for the safety and lives of workers who assist stranded motorists who often find themselves in dangerous situations. Nationally, an average of 23 tow truck operators are killed every year, with one service provider on average killed every other week. Last year, AAA tragically lost a tow truck operator who was assisting motorists to safety. Behind every one of these statistics is a person with a family left behind.
When approaching an emergency response area stay focused, Move Over or Slow Down for emergency responders and save their lives.
LEON A. BARBER III CHAIRMAN & CEO
AAA SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA
In this issue of Explore Your AAA:
4 Explore Your Membership
How Much Does it Really Cost to Own a New Car?; Making Roads Safer for Senior Drivers; AAA Driver Training; April Showers Bring may Flowers...and Wet Driving Conditions; Why to Choose a Van Line for Household Moves; AAA’s New Digital TourBook® Guides
7 Explore Insurance
Pool Time Safety Tips; The Home Buying Journey; The Role Life Insurance Plays in Your Financial Protection Plan; What Determines the Price of My Auto Insurance Policy?
14 Explore Travel
Ireland: A Country of Colorful Dimensions; Mountain Majesty; Group departures; Get to Know AAA’s Best of Housekeeping Program; River Cruising the Bordeaux
20 Explore Automotive & Safety
Keep Your Cool Behind the Wheel; How to Avoid Pothole Damage; 10 Ways to Get Better Gas Mileage; Sign Safety Quiz; Is Raising the Speed Limit Worth the Risk?
26 Explore Financial Services
Three Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund
28 Explore Savings
Use AAA Discounts & Rewards® to Help You Save on Your Next Move!; Exclusive savings for AAA members