Illinois State Police responded to a series of incidents involving the Move Over Law on March 16th. Three separate crashes occurred as drivers failed to yield to emergency vehicles with activated lights. The most serious happened on I-57 near Ashkum, where a Trooper and several others were hospitalized after a semi struck a squad car.
Earlier, two crashes on I-80 saw vehicles sideswipe and push into stopped squad cars, though no injuries were reported. An additional weather-related incident on I-88 left another Trooper seriously injured. ISP emphasizes the importance of Scott’s Law, carrying stiff penalties for violators.
So far in 2026, ISP has suffered six Move Over Law-related crashes. In 2025, ISP reported 15 Move Over Law-related crashes with seven Troopers injured. In 2024, ISP had 27 Move Over Law-related crashes with 12 injuries and one death. ISP reminds the public the Move Over Law, also known as “Scott’s Law,” in Illinois, requires all drivers to slow down and move over when approaching an emergency vehicle, emergency worker, or any vehicle with its emergency or hazard lights activated.