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Posted: Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 8:59 AM HST
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Hawaii governor to sign "move over" bill
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HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. Neil Abercrombie will sign into law a bill requiring drivers to move over when they're passing an emergency vehicle on a highway.
The governor plans to sign the legislation on Tuesday. He'll also sign four other traffic and safety measures.
The Legislature passed the "move over" bill after two Honolulu police officers were killed on the side of the road during the past year.
In January, Garret Davis was killed on the H-1 freeway when his squad car was struck from behind. Davis had pulled over to help a stalled vehicle.
In September, officer Eric Fontes was killed while assisting another officer with a traffic stop on Farrington Highway.
Hawaii is the only state that doesn't have a "move over" law to protect people responding to emergencies.
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