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You are driving in the center lane of a multi-lane roadway when an emergency vehicle with active sirens and flashing lights approaches rapidly from behind. Traffic in the right-hand lane is dense but moving. What is the legally required procedure to yield to the emergency vehicle?

  1. Signal, carefully maneuver toward the right edge of the roadway as soon as safe, and bring your vehicle to a complete stop until the emergency vehicle passes.Answer
  2. B
    Immediately come to a complete stop within your current center lane so the emergency driver can choose which side to pass.
  3. C
    Accelerate to match the flow of the emergency vehicle until you reach an upcoming exit or intersection.
  4. D
    Activate your hazard lights and maintain your current lane speed so following drivers are alerted to the emergency vehicle.

Answer

Signal and safely move as close as possible to the right edge of the road, coming to a complete stop until the emergency vehicle has cleared the area.
When an emergency vehicle with active sirens or lights approaches from any direction on a non-divided roadway, drivers are legally required to move to the right-hand edge or curb of the road and come to a complete stop until the vehicle passes.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the approaching emergency vehicle
Recognize that active red/blue lights and audible sirens mandate immediate right-of-way yielding.
Traffic laws grant emergency response vehicles immediate right-of-way when their warning equipment is activated.
2
Check mirrors and signal intent to move right
Safely plan a lane change into the right lane or toward the right shoulder.
Abrupt lane shifts without signaling increase risk to surrounding traffic.
3
Pull over to the right edge and stop
Clear the travel lanes and remain stopped parallel to the right curb/shoulder until all emergency vehicles pass.
Moving to the right edge ensures a predictable, unobstructed corridor for emergency responders.

Key Concept

Yielding Right-of-Way to Moving Emergency Vehicles
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Emergency Vehicles and Move-Over Laws

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