The Ohio Highway State Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project are coming together to focus on the education and enforcement of the Move Over Law. 

According to statistics from the Ohio Highway State Patrol, District 4, which includes Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties, had the most citations in Ohio for violations of the Move Over Law. 

District 4 had 2,912 citations between 2014 and 2018. 

From 2014 to 2018, 56 OSHP patrol car crashes appear to be Move Over related, according to OHSP statistics. Those crashes resulted in two deaths and 50 injuries. 

OHSP says that alcohol and drugs played a role in 29 percent of the Move Over crashes. Fifty-seven percent of the crashes took place on Interstates while an additional 25 percent happened on U.S. and State Routes. 

According to OHSP, the Move Over law is defined as: 

Ohio law requires all drivers to move to an adjacent lane and/or slow down when approaching a stopped police vehicle, other emergency vehicle (like a fire truck), road service vehicle (like a tow truck or snow plow), waste collection vehicle, highway maintenance vehicle or public utility commission vehicle when these vehicles have their warning lights activated. 

"Our law enforcement officers and roadway workers risk their lives every day serving the citizens of Ohio," said Governor Mike DeWine. "They are vulnerable while working on the side of the road, which is why it's so very important that drivers do their part to help keep them safe by moving over and slowing down."

The 6-State Trooper Project is a multi-state law enforcement partnership aimed at providing combined and coordinated law enforcement and security services. 

The Move Over initiative will begin on July 21 and end on Saturday, July 27. 

All 50 states have adopted the Move Over Law.