Move over law — Connecticut Permit Test

Move over law on the Connecticut permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Connecticut's Move Over Law requires drivers to slow below the posted speed limit when any vehicle is pulled over on a highway or road.

Someone is standing beside that car, inches from a lane of traffic. Slowing is what buys them room.

When any vehicle is pulled over on any part of a highway or road, drivers must: • SLOW DOWN (below the posted speed limit) and...

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.16

Drivers must also move over one lane whenever it is safe to do so when a vehicle is pulled over.

A whole lane of space is what keeps a passing mirror away from a person leaning into a trunk.

When any vehicle is pulled over on any part of a highway or road, drivers must: • SLOW DOWN (below the posted speed limit) and... • Move their vehicle over one lane whenever it is safe to do so.

Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.16

On the test

What does the Move Over Law require a driver to do about speed?

Slow down below the posted speed limit. Someone is standing beside that car, inches from a lane of traffic. Slowing is what buys them room. Connecticut Driver's Manual, p.16: “When any vehicle is pulled over on any part of a highway or road, drivers must: • SLOW DOWN (below the posted speed limit) and...”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Connecticut Driver's Manual, published by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.