When you hear an emergency siren, you must:
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Signal the emergency vehicle to pass you.
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Pull over to the side of the road and stop.
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Pull to the right and continue at the same speed.
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Speed up and take the nearest exit.
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Explanation
Drivers must yield the right-of-way to ambulances, police vehicles, fire engines or other emergency vehicles using sirens, flashing lights or both. When you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching from any direction you are required to safely pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
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