An Act relative to the Move Over Law

HD 641 amends Massachusetts' Move Over Law to require drivers to change lanes when passing certain vehicles. It adds "utility vehicle" (used for emergency repairs of power, gas, or communications) and "disabled vehicle" (abandoned or inoperable) to the list of vehicles drivers must move over for. This directly affects all drivers on roads, requiring them to adjust lanes for utility workers' vehicles and stranded cars, in addition to existing maintenance vehicles. The bill updates the legal definitions within the law to expand protections for these specific vehicle types during road operations.