Auto Repair in Easton

If you have ever changed a flat on the shoulder or waited for a tow truck with traffic flying past, you know how exposed the roadside feels. For the technicians, police, firefighters, and highway workers who stand there all day, that risk never really goes away. AAA’s “Slow Down, Move Over” message is about one simple idea: give those people more space and less speed so everyone can get home alive. Why “Slow Down, Move Over” Exists in the First Place AAA data show that thousands of people are hit while standing outside disabled vehicles each year, and hundreds are killed, including tow operators and first responders. A national factsheet from AAA notes that roughly one roadside worker loses their life about every two weeks while helping someone on the shoulder. A campaign piece for the 2025 Slow Down, Move Over partnership points out that when pedestrian incidents are included, roadway deaths at the roadside exceed 700 every year ... read more