How should you respond to an emergency vehicle approaching with lights and siren?

When you see an emergency vehicle approaching with its lights and siren activated, pulling over to the right and stopping is the correct response. This action allows the emergency vehicle to pass by safely and quickly, ensuring that it can reach its destination without delay. Emergency vehicles, such as ambulances, fire trucks, and police cars, often need to respond to critical situations, and clearing the way is essential for public safety.

Maintaining speed or accelerating can hinder the emergency vehicle’s progress and may even create additional dangers. Ignoring the vehicle jeopardizes the effectiveness of emergency services and can lead to serious consequences for both yourself and others on the road. Therefore, the proper and legally mandated action is to pull over to the right side of the road and come to a complete stop until the emergency vehicle has passed. This helps protect the lives of those needing urgent assistance and those of other road users.