You're driving on a two-way street when you hear the siren of an approaching emergency vehicle. Under British Columbia law, what must you do?
- Keep driving at the same speed.
- Speed up to get out of the way.
- Pull over to the right and stop. ✓
- Slow down to 15 km/h (10 mph).
Answer: C. Pull over to the right and stop.
Pull over to the right and stop when an emergency vehicle with flashing lights or a siren approaches.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says you must yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles when you see flashing lights and/or hear sirens. It tells you to pull off to the side of the road and stop. On a two-way street, that means pulling to the right and stopping so the emergency vehicle can pass. The same passage warns that more than one emergency vehicle may be coming, so listen and look for others, and stay well back when you start driving again.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Keep driving at the same speed. — Keeping your same speed does not yield the right-of-way and leaves you in the path the handbook tells you to clear by pulling off and stopping.
- B. Speed up to get out of the way. — Speeding up is not what the handbook says; it tells you to pull off to the side and stop, not to drive faster.
- D. Slow down to 15 km/h (10 mph). — Slowing to a set speed is not the handbook instruction; it says to pull off to the side and stop.
Remember it
Lights or siren: side and stop, not speed and go.