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Know your state laws when it comes to
yielding to an emergency vehicle.
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Remain calm and don't panic.
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Move your vehicle to the right, if at
all possible. Then, come to a complete stop and wait. Remember,
"Move to the right for sirens and lights."
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Stay put at an intersection stop sign
or traffic light, if you cannot pull to the right. Don't try to go
through the intersection.
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Pull over to the nearest side of the
road if you are on a one-way road or divided highway - but before
you do, make sure the shoulder is safe.
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Before you move on, make sure another
emergency vehicle isn't coming after the first one. |
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DON'T
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Stop in the middle of anintersection.
Proceed through it, and then pull to the right.
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Stop in the middle of a lane when
there is room to pull to the right.
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Pull to the left in the center yellow
lane or left turn lane.
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Race ahead to get though a green light
or turn before an emergency vehicle gets there. |
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Race after an emergency vehicle to get
through a traffic light.
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Make a left turn quickly into a
driveway or side street.
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Disregard the emergency vehicle and
continue to travel.
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To
insure the safety of the public and firefighters, the following list of do's
and don’ts should help when an emergency vehicle is encountered: