When you approach a scene where there are emergency vehicles with lights flashing, and the road has two lanes carrying traffic in the same direction:
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Maintain your current speed and stay in the right lane.
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Maintain your current speed and quickly move to a lane away from the emergency vehicle.
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Maintain control of your vehicle. If possible move to another lane of the road that is not close to the scene.
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Pull to the side of the road and come to a complete stop.
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Explanation
When an emergency vehicle is pulled over on any part of a highway or road, drivers must slow down below the posted speed limit and proceed with caution. If they are traveling on a road with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction, drivers are also required to move into a lane that is not adjacent to the emergency vehicle as soon as possible, if it is safe to do so.
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