How should you react to an emergency vehicle approaching?

How should you react to an emergency vehicle approaching?

• A. Continue driving normally.
• B. Move to the right edge or lane and stop if necessary, yield to its direction, and follow any officer instructions.
• C. Move to the left lane and accelerate.
• D. Stop in the middle of the road to let it pass.

Answer: (B)

When an emergency vehicle is approaching, you must give it the right of way by pulling over to the right edge or into the rightmost lane and stopping if it’s safe to do so. You should yield to the direction from which the vehicle is coming and follow any instructions from police or road personnel. This keeps the path clear for responders, reducing delays and the risk of a collision. Driving normally, speeding up to block the vehicle, or stopping in the middle of the road would obstruct the emergency team and create danger. On a one-way street, move to the far right; on a two-way street, clear the traffic lane as far to the right as possible and wait until the vehicle has passed and you’re told it’s safe to proceed.

When an emergency vehicle is approaching, you must give it the right of way by pulling over to the right edge or into the rightmost lane and stopping if it’s safe to do so. You should yield to the direction from which the vehicle is coming and follow any instructions from police or road personnel. This keeps the path clear for responders, reducing delays and the risk of a collision. Driving normally, speeding up to block the vehicle, or stopping in the middle of the road would obstruct the emergency team and create danger. On a one-way street, move to the far right; on a two-way street, clear the traffic lane as far to the right as possible and wait until the vehicle has passed and you’re told it’s safe to proceed.