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CONCORD, N.H. – 407 summonses were issued by the New Hampshire State Police to drivers for violations of Sherrill’s Law during a weeklong enforcement initiative around the state.
On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, State Troopers concluded a focused, weeklong enforcement campaign targeting violations of RSA 265:37-a, the state’s ‘Move Over’ law named after fallen State Police Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill, to raise awareness and ensure compliance with the law, designed to protect emergency responders, roadside workers, and any other person stopped on the side of a road.
Leading up to the campaign, NHSP partnered with the New Hampshire Towing Association and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) for “Move Over Day”, a public education initiative held on Friday, Oct. 18, 2025. Members of all three organizations engaged with residents and visitors at welcome centers and rest areas across the state, distributing educational materials and highlighting recent updates to the law.
From Sunday, Oct. 26, to Sunday, Nov. 2, State Troopers conducted targeted patrols focused solely on Sherrill’s Law violations across the state. During the initiative, 2,891 drivers were stopped, and 407 summonses were issued to those who failed to slow down and move over for stopped vehicles displaying emergency or warning lights.
The enforcement effort coincided with the anniversary of the tragic loss of Staff Sgt. Sherrill, who was struck and killed in the line of duty four years ago. The ‘Move Over’ law was recently expanded and renamed ’Sherrill’s Law‘ in his honor.
When approaching an incident involving a fire, collision, utility work, or any emergency that results in a partial or full blockage of the roadway, or when approaching a stopped vehicle displaying warning signals, Sherrill’s Law requires drivers to slow down and give plenty of space to public safety personnel and others in the roadway. Drivers are also required to move out of partially or wholly blocked lanes when it’s safe to do so.
Violators face a $75 fine plus a penalty assessment for a first offense, and a $250 fine plus a penalty assessment for subsequent offenses within 12 months.
The NHSP urges all drivers to slow down and move over if they see flashing lights ahead. Whether it’s a law enforcement officer, firefighter, EMT, tow truck operator, highway worker, or someone whose car has broken down, their safety depends on others’ close attention and prompt action. It’s not just the law—it’s common sense.