Hawaii now requires drivers to slow down or move over for any vehicle stopped on the side of the road, a win for first responders, tow drivers, and stranded drivers alike.

• Act 95, signed by Governor Josh Green in June, extends the old rule beyond emergency vehicles to cover every stationary vehicle, including ordinary drivers with a flat tire.
• If moving over is not safe, drivers are forced to slow down — and even stop if needed.
• Honolulu police will start issuing citations after an education push, with 25 road deaths already this year.
• Hawaii was the last state to get a move-over law at all, passing it in 2012 only after several officers were killed while helping motorists.
• State crews stop for stalled drivers 1,200 times a month on Oahu's freeways, so the exposure is constant.

Outlook: Expect a public education campaign first, then enforcement, with lawmakers already planning more traffic safety bills next session.