If an emergency vehicle with flashing lights is traveling toward you:
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Slow down and stop in your lane.
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Increase your speed until you reach the next intersection, then let the emergency vehicle pass.
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Make every effort to give them a clear path of travel.
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Signal the emergency vehicle that they can pass you.
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Explanation
You must yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles that are traveling in the area where you are driving. When you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching from any direction, pull over to the right edge of the road, or as near to the right as possible, to give the emergency vehicle a clear pathway.
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