You are driving on the roadway and hear a siren behind you. You should:
- Stop where you are.
- Pull over to the right and stop. ✓
- Speed up to get out of the way.
- Slow down.
Answer: B. Pull over to the right and stop.
When a siren comes from behind, pull over to the right and stop.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says drivers must yield to law enforcement, fire, and other emergency vehicles using sirens or flashing lights. It tells you to pull over to the closest edge of the roadway right away and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed, and not to block intersections. On a normal roadway, that means moving to the right edge and stopping. The other choices either leave you in the path or fail to clear the way.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Stop where you are. — Stopping where you are can leave your vehicle in the emergency vehicle's path and may block an intersection, which the handbook says not to do.
- C. Speed up to get out of the way. — Speeding up works against the required yield and does not pull you to the edge or stop you so the emergency vehicle can pass.
- D. Slow down. — Just slowing down does not move you to the closest edge and stop you as the handbook requires.
Remember it
Siren behind: signal, move to the edge, stop, and wait until it passes.