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You are driving through an intersection on a green light when you hear sirens and see an emergency vehicle with active flashing lights approaching from a cross street. Which of the following is the correct action to take?

  1. Proceed clear of the intersection, then immediately pull to the right edge of the road and stop.Answer
  2. B
    Bring your vehicle to an immediate complete stop in the middle of the intersection.
  3. C
    Accelerate rapidly through the intersection to stay ahead of the emergency vehicle.
  4. D
    Maintain your speed and path because a green light gives you absolute right-of-way.

Answer

Proceed clear of the intersection, then immediately pull to the right edge of the road and stop.
When an emergency vehicle with active flashing lights and sirens approaches while you are within an intersection, legal traffic rules dictate that you must first clear the intersection before pulling over to the right curb and bringing your vehicle to a complete stop.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Assess the scenario and location
Identify that an approaching emergency vehicle takes precedence over the green traffic signal, but stopping inside an intersection is unsafe.
Emergency vehicles operating with active lights and sirens legally have the right-of-way over standard traffic.
2
Clear the intersection safely
Continue moving through the intersection without accelerating recklessly.
Clearing the intersection prevents creating a bottleneck or gridlock for the emergency vehicle.
3
Pull over and yield
Steer toward the right edge or shoulder of the roadway and stop completely until the emergency vehicle passes.
Traffic laws require drivers to clear the travel lane by pulling as far right as safely possible when emergency vehicles approach.

Key Concept

Yielding Right-of-Way to Emergency Vehicles at Intersections
Estimated Time:45s
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Emergency Vehicles, School Buses, and Work Zones

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