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As drivers, we all share the responsibility
of knowing and practicing correct driving
behaviors. One of the most important rules of
the road deals with yielding the right of way
to emergency vehicles. When driving, you must
yield the right-of-way to police cars, fire
trucks, ambulances and other emergency
vehicles that are sounding sirens or flashing
lights. To do this:
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Remain calm and move your vehicle
appropriately.
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Safely pull your vehicle to the right edge of
the roadway and stop.
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If you are in the left lane, pull over into
the right lane as the traffic in the lane to
your right moves over.
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If you cannot move to the right because of
stopped vehicles, simply move as far to the
right as possible, stop and leave a clear path
for the emergency vehicle.
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Remain stopped until the emergency vehicles
have passed.
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If an emergency vehicle approaches while your
vehicle is stopped at an intersection, do not
move unless you can move to the right without
blocking the intersection.
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Once the emergency vehicle has passed, you
must not follow within 500 feet of that
vehicle.
By practicing these correct driving
behaviors, seconds, and even minutes, can be
dropped from the time it takes an emergency
vehicle to reach its destination. Drive safely
and be aware.
Courtesy of the Plano, Texas Fire
Department
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