diff --git a/code/datums/ai/movement/_ai_movement.dm b/code/datums/ai/movement/_ai_movement.dm
index aacbb7f39a2..fa83d64e798 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/movement/_ai_movement.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/movement/_ai_movement.dm
@@ -21,3 +21,42 @@
 	controller.pathing_attempts++
 	if(controller.pathing_attempts >= max_pathing_attempts)
 		controller.CancelActions()
+
+///Should the movement be allowed to happen? As of writing this, MOVELOOP_SKIP_STEP is defined as (1<<0) so be careful on using (return TRUE) or (can_move = TRUE; return can_move)
+/datum/ai_movement/proc/allowed_to_move(datum/move_loop/source)
+	var/atom/movable/pawn = source.moving
+	var/datum/ai_controller/controller = source.extra_info
+	source.delay = controller.movement_delay
+
+	var/can_move = TRUE
+	if(controller.ai_traits & STOP_MOVING_WHEN_PULLED && pawn.pulledby) //Need to store more state. Annoying.
+		can_move = FALSE
+
+	if(!isturf(pawn.loc)) //No moving if not on a turf
+		can_move = FALSE
+
+	// Check if this controller can actually run, so we don't chase people with corpses
+	if(!controller.able_to_run())
+		controller.CancelActions()
+		qdel(source) //stop moving
+		return MOVELOOP_SKIP_STEP
+
+	//Why doesn't this return TRUE or can_move?
+	//MOVELOOP_SKIP_STEP is defined as (1<<0) and TRUE are defined as the same "1", returning TRUE would be the equivalent of skipping the move
+	if(can_move)
+		return
+	increment_pathing_failures(controller)
+	return MOVELOOP_SKIP_STEP
+
+///Anything to do before moving; any checks if the pawn should be able to move should be placed in allowed_to_move() and called by this proc
+/datum/ai_movement/proc/pre_move(datum/move_loop/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	return allowed_to_move(source)
+
+//Anything to do post movement
+/datum/ai_movement/proc/post_move(datum/move_loop/source, succeeded)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(succeeded)
+		return
+	var/datum/ai_controller/controller = source.extra_info
+	increment_pathing_failures(controller)
diff --git a/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_basic_avoidance.dm b/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_basic_avoidance.dm
index 78dae03b270..5e5a41707c5 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_basic_avoidance.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_basic_avoidance.dm
@@ -11,40 +11,10 @@
 	RegisterSignal(loop, COMSIG_MOVELOOP_PREPROCESS_CHECK, .proc/pre_move)
 	RegisterSignal(loop, COMSIG_MOVELOOP_POSTPROCESS, .proc/post_move)
 
-/datum/ai_movement/basic_avoidance/proc/pre_move(datum/move_loop/has_target/dist_bound/source)
-	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	var/atom/movable/pawn = source.moving
-	var/datum/ai_controller/controller = source.extra_info
-	source.delay = controller.movement_delay
-	source.distance = controller.blackboard[BB_CURRENT_MIN_MOVE_DISTANCE]
-
-	var/can_move = TRUE
-	if(controller.ai_traits & STOP_MOVING_WHEN_PULLED && pawn.pulledby)
-		can_move = FALSE
-
-	// Check if this controller can actually run, so we don't chase people with corpses
-	if(!controller.able_to_run())
-		controller.CancelActions()
-		qdel(source) //stop moving
-		return MOVELOOP_SKIP_STEP
-
-	if(!isturf(pawn.loc)) //No moving if not on a turf
-		can_move = FALSE
-
-	var/turf/target_turf = get_step_to(pawn, source.target)
+/datum/ai_movement/basic_avoidance/allowed_to_move(datum/move_loop/has_target/dist_bound/source)
+	. = ..()
+	var/turf/target_turf = get_step_towards(source.moving, source.target)
 
 	if(is_type_in_typecache(target_turf, GLOB.dangerous_turfs))
-		can_move = FALSE
-
-	if(can_move)
-		return
-	increment_pathing_failures(controller)
-	return MOVELOOP_SKIP_STEP
-
-/datum/ai_movement/basic_avoidance/proc/post_move(datum/move_loop/source, succeeded)
-	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	if(succeeded)
-		return
-	var/datum/ai_controller/controller = source.extra_info
-	increment_pathing_failures(controller)
-
+		. = FALSE
+	return .
diff --git a/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_dumb.dm b/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_dumb.dm
index 53cbf9dc456..6c99dfd6f1a 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_dumb.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_dumb.dm
@@ -11,38 +11,10 @@
 	RegisterSignal(loop, COMSIG_MOVELOOP_PREPROCESS_CHECK, .proc/pre_move)
 	RegisterSignal(loop, COMSIG_MOVELOOP_POSTPROCESS, .proc/post_move)
 
-/datum/ai_movement/dumb/proc/pre_move(datum/move_loop/has_target/source)
-	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	var/atom/movable/pawn = source.moving
-	var/datum/ai_controller/controller = source.extra_info
-	source.delay = controller.movement_delay
-
-	var/can_move = TRUE
-	if(controller.ai_traits & STOP_MOVING_WHEN_PULLED && pawn.pulledby) //Need to store more state. Annoying.
-		can_move = FALSE
-
-	if(!isturf(pawn.loc)) //No moving if not on a turf
-		can_move = FALSE
-
-	// Check if this controller can actually run, so we don't chase people with corpses
-	if(!controller.able_to_run())
-		controller.CancelActions()
-		qdel(source) //stop moving
-		return MOVELOOP_SKIP_STEP
-
-	var/turf/target_turf = get_step_towards(pawn, source.target)
+/datum/ai_movement/dumb/allowed_to_move(datum/move_loop/has_target/source)
+	. = ..()
+	var/turf/target_turf = get_step_towards(source.moving, source.target)
 
 	if(is_type_in_typecache(target_turf, GLOB.dangerous_turfs))
-		can_move = FALSE
-
-	if(can_move)
-		return
-	increment_pathing_failures(controller)
-	return MOVELOOP_SKIP_STEP
-
-/datum/ai_movement/dumb/proc/post_move(datum/move_loop/source, succeeded)
-	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	if(succeeded)
-		return
-	var/datum/ai_controller/controller = source.extra_info
-	increment_pathing_failures(controller)
+		. = FALSE
+	return .
diff --git a/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_jps.dm b/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_jps.dm
index e0a1402f98b..8db33ebb8d5 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_jps.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/movement/ai_movement_jps.dm
@@ -23,37 +23,6 @@
 	RegisterSignal(loop, COMSIG_MOVELOOP_POSTPROCESS, .proc/post_move)
 	RegisterSignal(loop, COMSIG_MOVELOOP_JPS_REPATH, .proc/repath_incoming)
 
-/datum/ai_movement/jps/proc/pre_move(datum/move_loop/source)
-	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	var/atom/movable/pawn = source.moving
-	var/datum/ai_controller/controller = source.extra_info
-	source.delay = controller.movement_delay
-
-	var/can_move = TRUE
-	if(controller.ai_traits & STOP_MOVING_WHEN_PULLED && pawn.pulledby) //Need to store more state. Annoying.
-		can_move = FALSE
-
-	if(!isturf(pawn.loc)) //No moving if not on a turf
-		can_move = FALSE
-
-	// Check if this controller can actually run, so we don't chase people with corpses
-	if(!controller.able_to_run())
-		controller.CancelActions()
-		qdel(source) //stop moving
-		return MOVELOOP_SKIP_STEP
-
-	if(can_move)
-		return
-	increment_pathing_failures(controller)
-	return MOVELOOP_SKIP_STEP
-
-/datum/ai_movement/jps/proc/post_move(datum/move_loop/source, succeeded)
-	SIGNAL_HANDLER
-	if(succeeded)
-		return
-	var/datum/ai_controller/controller = source.extra_info
-	increment_pathing_failures(controller)
-
 /datum/ai_movement/jps/proc/repath_incoming(datum/move_loop/has_target/jps/source)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	var/datum/ai_controller/controller = source.extra_info