You are driving on a divided multilane highway and see or hear the signal of an approaching emergency vehicle. You should:
- Disregard the signal if there are other lanes available for the emergency vehicle.
- Stop as quickly as you can.
- Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop. ✓
- Increase your speed to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle.
Answer: C. Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop.
Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop.
Why this is the answer
The manual says that when an authorized emergency vehicle approaches with flashing lights and a siren or air-horn, you must yield. It directs you to move safely to the right edge of the road and stop, then wait until the vehicle passes before driving on. On a divided multilane highway, that means reducing speed, moving aside to clear a path, and coming to a stop. The manual does not tell you to keep going or speed up.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Disregard the signal if there are other lanes available for the emergency vehicle. — The manual requires you to yield and pull over when an emergency vehicle approaches; open lanes do not mean you can ignore the signal.
- B. Stop as quickly as you can. — Stopping right away in your lane does not match the manual, which says to move safely to the right edge before stopping.
- D. Increase your speed to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle. — Speeding up is the opposite of yielding; the manual says to pull over and stop for the approaching emergency vehicle.
Remember it
Lights or siren coming: get to the right edge, stop, and wait for it to pass.