What should you do if you hear a siren closeby but cannot see where the emergency vehicle is?
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Keep driving until you are sure the emergency vehicle is headed toward you.
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Stop only if you are sure that the vehicle is headed toward you in the opposite lane.
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Pull over to the right side of the road and stop until you are sure the emergency vehicle is not headed toward you.
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Stop immediately and activate your emergency flashers.
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Explanation
If you hear the siren of an approaching emergency vehicle but cannot see it yet, you should immediately pull over to the right side of the road, come to a stop, and wait until the emergency vehicle passes before you drive on.
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