Sheriff's Office Recognizes "Move Over Day" Saturday

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Published on October 19 2018 10:56 am
Last Updated on October 19 2018 10:56 am
Written by Greg Sapp

The Effingham County Sheriff's Office, in cooperation with the Professional Towing and Recovery Operators of Illinois, has announced the first National Move Over Day Saturday, October 20.

Every six days, a tow operator is killed while working on or near the roads and highways of our country. This is in addition to the police officers, firefighters, paramedics, state highway and construction workers that are killed or injured every year while doing their job. 

The Sheriff's Office's statement about the day reads "It is a dangerous job, working on the roadside, which is why we are asking the public to slow down and move over whenever they see tow trucks, law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics or highway workers, as well as ANY vehicle that is sitting on the side of a roadway."

The statement continues: "The men and women that work out on the highways all have families and people that love them. By being more attentive to your driving, you may help save a life. It only takes a moment to save a life, and it only takes a moment to take a life. Please SLOW DOWN AND MOVE OVER so they can all make it back home to their loved ones."