Emergency Vehicles Flashcards

1
Q

You must … to fire, ambulance, police, and other authorized emergency vehicles when they respond to emergencies.

A

Yield the right-of-way.

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Emergency vehicles display lights that are … and sound …

A

Red, white, and blue. A siren or airhorn.

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3
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When you hear or see an emergency vehicle heading toward your vehicle from any direction …

A

Safely pull over immeditaly to the right edge of the road and stop. Wait until the emergency vehicle passes before you drive on. If you are in an intersection, drive out of it before you pull over.

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4
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If you hear a siren or air horn close by but do not know exactly where the emergency vehicle is …

A

You must safely pull over the right-sidge edge of the road and stop until you are sure it is not headed towards you.

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5
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4 actions allowed (hint)

Driver of an emergency vehicle can legally …

A

Exceed the speed limit, pass red lights and STOP or YIELD signs, go the wrong way on one-way streets and turn in directions not normally allowed.

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