Move Over: New Law Saves Lives

0:00It's April 23rd. This is California News today, driven by AI. CalTrans is putting on its yearly workers' memorial this Thursday at the State Capitol, shining a light on highway crew members who died in work. Zones. They're honoring those brave folks who keep our roads safe and spotlighting a fresh law to boost roadside protection for everyone out there. The new rural kicks in for drivers spotting any stop vehicle with hazard lights, flares, or combs, think-stalled cars, tow trucks or maintenance. Rigs on highways, freeways, even local streets. You got to shift over a lane if you can and slow down by 25 miles per hour. Otherwise, no matter if it's an emergency ride or none. This hits hard because road work ranks as one of California's deadliest gigs with families and friends gathering to remember the toll it takes. Since 1921, 195 CalTrans workers have lost their lives on duty, turning every shift into a high-stakes battle. Just last September, a crew member on Highway 4 in the Bay Area

1:02got hit by an asphalt truck, the latest gut punch in this ongoing crisis. Officials are pushing hard to drill this law into driver's heads before more tragedies stack up. So next time you're cruising and see those lights flashing on the shoulder, make that move over your new habit. It could save a life keeping the asphalt smooth for all of us.