The Third Saturday in October in the Chattanooga region typically refers to the Tennessee-Alabama football game, but across the U.S., Oct. 17 will mark National Move Over Day.
Flagman Inc., a nonprofit traffic safety organization, began demonstrations of the nation’s “Slow Down, Move Over” laws Friday at the Tennessee Tow Show at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
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Cindy Iodice, a Honolulu, resident motivated by the loss of her brother, Corey Iodice, launched Flagman to bring her “Slow Down, Move Over” message to the driving public, according to information provided by Flagman. Corey Iodice, a tow truck driver, was killed April 22, 2020, on a Connecticut roadside when he was struck by a vehicle in the town of Trumbull.
Since children are often the loudest voice in vehicles and are considered “active passengers” who can call out a warning. Flagman demonstrator Cody Easterbrook outfitted several children Friday with cardboard vehicles at the Tow Show to show an audience of tow truck owners, vendors and visitors how to respond when trouble’s ahead on the road.