If you hear an emergency vehicle heading toward your vehicle, in which case are you required to pull over and stop?
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When the emergency vehicle is coming from the right.
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When the emergency vehicle is headed toward you in the opposite lane of a two-lane roadway.
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When the emergency vehicle is coming from the left.
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Always.
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Explanation
When you hear or see the siren of an emergency vehicle, you must immediately pull to the side of the road. If you are in a roundabout or intersection, exit as normal and pull to the right edge of the road once you are on a regular road. You may restart your vehicle once the emergency vehicle has passed.
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