AAA Study Finds Gap Between Drivers’ Perceptions and Move-Over Law Compliance

Tallahassee Thomasville, FL, October 16, 2026 —

A AAA study of traffic data in the Tallahassee-Thomasville area found a gap between drivers’ perceptions of their compliance with “Slow Down, Move Over” laws and their observed behavior. Researchers observed only about two-thirds of drivers complying with the law, according to the study summary.

The finding comes as National Slow Down Move Over Day approaches. The summary does not provide the day’s date or say when the traffic data was collected, so the timing and duration of the observations are unclear.

The study summary describes a difference between what drivers think about their adherence and what observers recorded, but it does not provide figures for drivers’ self-reported perceptions. It also does not give a precise compliance percentage beyond “about two-thirds.” The number of drivers observed, the study’s methodology and the specific locations within the Tallahassee-Thomasville area were not provided.

The available information does not identify the AAA organization or researchers behind the study, explain how compliance was assessed, or include comments from drivers or officials. It also does not specify which actions were counted as complying with the law. Those details would be needed to assess the study’s scope and understand how its observations were gathered.

The reported result offers a limited snapshot: observed compliance was not universal, and the study summary says drivers’ perceptions differed from the behavior recorded. It does not establish why the gap exists or whether the result applies beyond the area studied. No recommendations, enforcement details or follow-up actions were included in the information provided.

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