Car permit · Right-of-way
When are you required to give the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle?
Correct answer: Whenever you hear a siren or notice flashing red or blue lights.
Answer options
- AOnly if the drivers around you are also yielding
- BWhenever you hear a siren or notice flashing red or blue lights Correct
- COnly when the emergency vehicle is in your own lane
Why
A siren or flashing red or blue lights mean an emergency vehicle is on its way to a call, and it has the right-of-way no matter what nearby drivers are doing. Pull over toward the right-hand curb or shoulder, stop, and wait until it has passed.
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Topic: Right-of-way License: Car permit
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