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Illinois Move Over Law Laws (2026)

Info: Under Scott's Law, Illinois requires you to change lanes and slow down for any stopped vehicle showing flashing emergency or hazard lights — emergency vehicles, tow trucks and disabled vehicles.

InfoVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Under Scott's Law, Illinois requires you to change lanes and slow down for any stopped vehicle showing flashing emergency or hazard lights — emergency vehicles, tow trucks and disabled vehicles. If changing lanes isn't safe, reduce your speed.

Official source: ilga.gov →

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Move Over Law in states bordering Illinois

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IndianaInfo
Indiana requires you to move over one lane for any stopped emergency vehicle with lights flashing — police, ambulances, fire trucks and rescue equipment, highway incident-response and maintenance vehicles, utility service vehicles and tow trucks — and, since the law was amended effective July 1, 2023, for any disabled vehicle with its hazard lights activated. …
Verified Jul 29, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
IowaInfo
Iowa requires you to change lanes or slow below the posted limit for stopped emergency, tow or recovery, maintenance or construction, and waste vehicles, and for any vehicle displaying hazard lights.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KentuckyInfo
Kentucky requires you to move into the adjacent lane for emergency, public-safety, safety-patrol and towing vehicles with flashing lights. If that isn't safe, slow down and use caution.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MissouriInfo
Missouri requires you to move over a lane for stopped vehicles displaying red or blue lights, or amber or white lights — emergency, tow, utility and Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) vehicles. If you can't move over, slow down.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
WisconsinInfo
Wisconsin requires you to move into a lane that isn't next to a stopped emergency or roadside-service vehicle showing warning lights — police, fire, ambulance, tow, utility and maintenance vehicles — or to slow down.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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