When on streets designed for two-way traffic, if you hear the siren of an emergency vehicle, what does the law require you to do?
- Speed up and get out of the way
- Signal the driver to pass
- Continue at same speed
- Pull as far as possible to the right and stop ✓
Answer: D. Pull as far as possible to the right and stop
Pull as far as possible to the right and stop.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that when an emergency vehicle with lights or siren is approaching, you should prepare to clear the way, react quickly but calmly, and not brake suddenly. It advises using your signals, checking your mirrors, and pulling to the right before gradually coming to a stop. You then wait for the emergency vehicle to pass and watch for others responding to the same call. That matches pulling as far right as possible and stopping, rather than staying in the traffic lane or speeding up.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Speed up and get out of the way — Speeding up does not clear the way safely; the handbook says to pull to the right and gradually stop.
- B. Signal the driver to pass — Your signals are meant to warn other drivers that you intend to pull over, not to wave the emergency driver past.
- C. Continue at same speed — Continuing at the same speed leaves you in the way instead of preparing to clear a path and stopping.
Remember it
Think right, signal, slow, stop, then wait for it to pass.