The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reminding drivers how to safely respond when an emergency vehicle approaches with its lights or siren activated.
Drivers should scan their surroundings, locate the emergency vehicle and use a turn signal to indicate their intentions. They should safely move out of the vehicle’s path in accordance with state law.
Drivers who are in an intersection when they hear a siren should continue through the intersection before yielding. After pulling over, motorists should remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed completely and it is safe to reenter traffic.
When approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, drivers should move into a non-adjacent lane. If changing lanes cannot be completed safely, they should slow down. Move Over laws are in effect in all 50 states.
Photo credits to NHTSA
