What should you do if an emergency vehicle with lights and siren on is approaching?

You must yield the right-of-way to a police car, fire engine, ambulance, or other emergency vehicle that uses a siren and flashing lights. Pull as close to the right of the road as possible and stop until the emergency vehicle(s) has passed.

When you meet an oncoming emergency vehicle lights and sirens operating you should?

If you see or hear an emergency vehicle with their lights and sirens on, please move to the right side of the road. EMS personnel are trained to pass traffic on the left.

When u hear a siren coming you should?

When you hear a siren coming, you should:

1. Continue driving normally.
2. Speed up to get out of the emergency vehicle’s way.
3. Pull to the right side of the road and stop until it passes.
4. Slow down, but continue driving.

When it’s raining Should you stay at least?

Focus on staying 3-4 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you in dry conditions. Watch the vehicle in front of you as it passes a fixed marker, such as a street light, he says. Then count 3 seconds. Add more time if it’s raining, staying about 5 seconds behind.

What does 3 long sirens mean?

Three siren tones are used in the country: Warning: a 2 minute long steady tone. Used to warn of the impending danger of a fire, environmental or other disaster, or high water level. Immediate danger: a 1-minute wailing tone.

Can I have police-style lights on my car?

So you cannot have police-style lights on a vehicle which you drive on the road. You may have a classic vehicle – say a 1950’s police car – which you bring to car shows. You will either need to remove the lights, cover them, or bring the vehicle on a trailer.

Can You display red lights from the front of your car?

Only specially designated vehicles may display red or blue lights visible from the front of the car. While rear-facing lights such as brake lights are mandated to be red, only officially approved vehicles can show red lights visible from the front.

Is it legal to have blue flashing lights on the road?

Depends on the state. In Texas, you are allowed to have blue flashing lights, but it is illegal to use them on a public road. You can use them on private property, however, and private security companies frequently use blue flashing lights while patrolling private property.

Can a police officer see a blue light at an intersection?

“So when an officer who may not have a view of the red light itself can see the blue light turn, they know that any vehicle that enters the intersection after that point is in violation of the red light,” Sadler said.