Attorney General Luther Strange is joining in a public awareness effort to remind citizens about the “Move Over” law, which was enacted in 2009. 

When drivers approach an emergency or law enforcement vehicle on the roadside, the law requires them to take certain safety precautions. The law “requires a driver of a motor vehicle to move over when approaching a law enforcement vehicle, an emergency vehicle, or wrecker…” Drivers are required to move to a farther lane if possible. If it is not possible for the drivers to safely change lanes, they are required to move as far as safely possible from the roadside and to slow down to 15 mph less than the posted speed limit.

“Many Alabamians may not be aware of this law, so my hope is that we can shed light on something so critical to public safety,” said Attorney General Strange. Our law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep roadways safe.

AUBURN, AL (WSFA) - An Israel-based company says it will build a manufacturing facility in the city of Auburn in an effort to produce plastic parts for the automotive industry. Arkal Plastic Products made the announcement Tuesday and says the facility, already under construction, will be completed by the end of December.

ARKAL Automotive USA, Inc. will be housed in a new 32,000 square foot facility in Auburn Technology Park West with future expansion plans of up to 110,000 square feet. Officials say the first phase represents an investment of just over $7 million and will create 25 jobs.

"For the last two years ARKAL has collaborated in a partnership with another Auburn-based company. Business at both companies apparently is strong enough to enable both companies to expand beyond that partnership," explained Mayor Bill Ham.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - The new exit under construction on Interstate 85 in Auburn won't be ready for football season.

The exit between the Wire Road and South College Street exits is scheduled for completion in fall 2012. State Transportation Department spokeswoman Rebecca Leigh White says the original completion date was July 1, 2012, but some complications came up along the way.

The new exit 50 is being built mainly for traffic headed to the Auburn Technology Park, but the road runs into Beehive and Cox roads. They will provide another way to reach the Auburn campus.

The department says the construction shouldn't cause any problems on game days because no lane closures will be in effect and no construction work will be done from noon Fridays to midnight Saturdays.

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