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signed House Bill 5894, establishing a Move Over requirement in the state. Connecticut's Move Over law took effect on 1 October 2009. On 13 August 2010, New York's governor signed a move over law to take effect on 1 January 2011. On 1 January 2012, the move over law was modified to include not only
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