Move-over in California

*I received this an email. It was written by a friend of a friend.*

In California, the "Move-over" law became effective January 1, 2010. The cost of the ticket was $754, with 3 points on your license and a mandatory court appearance

Important Law to Share:
I wanted to let my Medlock Bridge neighbors know about the CA move over law. My son got a ticket on Pleasant Hill coming back from Wal-Mart. A Duluth police car (turned out it was 2 police cars) was on the side of the road giving a ticket to someone else. My son slowed down to pass but did not move into the other lane. The second police car immediately pulled him over and gave him a ticket. My son and I had never heard of the law.

It is a fairly new law that states if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if you are able, you are to move into the next lane. If you can't move over, slow down to 20 mph below the posted speed limit.

The cost of the ticket was $754, with 3 points on your license and a mandatory court appearance.

Please let everyone you know that drives about this new law. All but two states in the US (even Canada ) enacted similar kind of law.