If you hear a siren while you are driving along a street, you should:
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Slow down but don't stop until you see the emergency vehicle.
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Change the road you are traveling on as soon as possible.
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Pull to the side of the road and look to see if the emergency vehicle is on your street.
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Speed up to get out of the way.
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Explanation
Emergency vehicles always have the right of way. If you hear the siren of an ambulance, police car, fire truck, or other emergency vehicle-even if you don’t see it yet-you must pull over to the side of the road and stop to allow it to pass safely. Move as close to the curb as possible, but do so without endangering pedestrians.
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