Idaho Move-Over Law

What Idaho requires

Idaho makes you move over for stopped police, emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and highway incident-response vehicles running flashing lights (Idaho Code § 49-624). On a multi-lane road, get out of the lane next to them and slow below the limit. Can't move over, or on a two-lane road? Just slow below the limit and pass at a safe speed. A first offense runs about $90 and 3 points.

Who you move over for, and the fallback

• Move over for: Stopped police and other authorized emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and highway incident-response vehicles, all running flashing lights. Not a plain disabled car with its hazards on.
• If you can't move over: On a road with two or more lanes your direction, drop below the posted limit and move into a lane not next to the stopped vehicle when it's safe. On a two-lane road, slow below the limit and hold a safe speed until you're past.
• Statute was broadened past just police to include authorized emergency vehicles, tow trucks, and highway incident-response vehicles. Still no coverage for a regular disabled vehicle showing only hazards. Idaho sets no fixed slow-down mph; it's 'below the posted limit' at a safe speed.

What a violation costs

Infraction, about $90 and 3 points on a first offense. No fixed escalation in the statute, but hit or hurt a responder and you face separate, far more serious charges.

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