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If an emergency vehicle with flashing lights or sounding a siren approaches you from either direction, you must

Correct answer

  • stop immediately where you are.
  • increase your speed and clear the road.
  • pull over to the right and stop.

Explanation

When an emergency vehicle approaches you with its flashing lights or siren on, you must pull over to the right edge of the road, no matter which direction the emergency vehicle is traveling in. (In North Carolina, there is one exception: You don't have to pull over if you're on the opposite side of a divided highway with at least four lanes.) However, if you're in the middle of an intersection when the emergency vehicle approaches, proceed through the intersection and then pull over immediately.

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