Illinois State Police is utilizing new technology in an effort to prevent crashes caused when drivers fail to move over for stopped emergency vehicles. State Police and the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology partnered with Google to develop a real-time,

The Move Over Law, also known as Scott's Law in Illinois, requires drivers to slow down and change lanes when approaching stationary emergency vehicles, including all highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights, and any stationary vehicle with their hazard lights activated.

A new notification may pop up on your phone’s GPS while driving on Illinois roads and highways, and leaders hope those alerts help protect state troopers. Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology have partnered with Google Public Sector to create alerts for drivers using many navigation apps

The Illinois State Police is teaming up with Google to make roads safer by integrating real-time alerts into popular GPS apps like Google Maps and Waze.