SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Illinois State Police (ISP) is increasing the number of ways drivers receive alerts when ISP activity is ahead and they need to slow down and move over.

ISP and the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) are partnering with HAAS Alert to expand notifications to select Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, RAM and Volkswagen vehicles.

These driver safety alerts will be powered by Safety Cloud, HAAS Alert’s solution for delivering digital alerts through major navigation apps and compatible vehicle infotainment systems.

“Move Over accidents are preventable and we have had too many Soldiers killed and injured because of them,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “To keep ISP officers and drivers safe, ISP continues to identify new ways to alert people when they need to slow down and move over. Our partnership with HAAS Alert will help us ensure drivers are attentive and focused on the road.

ISP is one of the first law enforcement agencies in the nation to provide real-time GPS-based traffic information to help prevent what are commonly referred to as “Move Over” crashes. Move Over Law, also known as Scott’s Law in Illinois, requires drivers to slow down and change lanes when approaching stopped emergency vehicles, including all emergency vehicles. road maintenance displaying flashing lights and any stationary vehicle with its hazard lights activated.

Building on the ISPs’ partnership with Google Public Sector and Move Over crash notifications in Waze and Google Maps, the partnership with HAAS Alert will extend these real-time GPS alerts to even more ISP traffic drivers across the road, urging them to slow down and drive and make the roads safer for all drivers.

“We are committed to leveraging technology to improve public safety,” said Sanjay Gupta, secretary of the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology and state CIO. “This partnership with HAAS Alert is an important step in ensuring drivers receive critical and timely information, helping to save lives on our roads. »

To alert drivers to slow down and move over, the ISP generates information about a crash, traffic stop, motorist assistance, or roadway debris, which HAAS Alert then transmits to Safety Cloud for distribution to select vehicle infotainment systems. When drivers approach the ISP trooper’s GPS location, they will see a police icon and receive an alert to slow down and move over.

“As a small business in Illinois, we couldn’t be more grateful to help keep ISP agents safe on the road,” said Cory Hohs, CEO of HAAS Alert. “Today’s drivers and vehicles are more connected than ever, and these alerts save lives and prevent tragedies. We are committed to working with even more automakers in 2025 and beyond to ensure everyone on the road gets home safely, including and especially first responders.

Since 2019, two FAI soldiers have been killed and more than 60 others injured.

On January 12, 2019, Trooper Christopher Lambert was responding to a crash on I-294. Trooper Lambert was outside his vehicle with his emergency lights on when a vehicle failed to slow down and Trooper Lambert was killed.

On March 28, 2019, Officer Brooke Jones-Story was conducting a safety inspection of a motor carrier on U.S. Route 20. Officer Jones-Story was outside her vehicle with emergency lights on when another tractor-trailer struck her patrol car. Private Jones-Story was killed as a result.

This new notification system will help drivers see in advance where the ISP is handling an accident or other traffic activity, warning people to slow down and move over.

More information about Illinois’ Scott Law is available on the ISP’s website, as well as a Scott Law dashboard that includes information and data on ISP outages.

Video of the press conference is available on