Go Right For Lights and Sirens
Every day, emergency vehicles respond to urgent requests for help from the public. The call may be for an armed hold-up in progress, fire alarm, or someone having a heart attack. All drivers must know their responsibilities when approached by an emergency vehicle with lights flashing and siren sounding.
Do you know what to do?
- Don't panic and slam on the brakes
- Pull as near as possible and parallel to the right-hand edge or curb and stop
- Remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed
- Don't stop in the middle of a curve
- Don't stop on or while cresting a hill
Precious minutes lost while responding to an emergency can be the difference between life and death. Help us help others by pulling to the right and stopping!