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

• A. Stop immediately in the lane
• B. Speed up to get out of the way
• C. Move over one lane if safe and yield; if not possible, slow down and proceed with caution
• D. Continue at the same speed

Answer: (C)

When you hear sirens and see lights from an approaching emergency vehicle, you must yield by changing lanes away from it if you can do so safely. If changing lanes isn’t possible because of traffic, slow down and proceed with caution until the vehicle has passed. This clears a path for responders while keeping everyone on the road safer. Stopping in the lane blocks traffic and creates a hazard; speeding up to get out of the way can cause a crash; continuing at the same speed doesn’t give the emergency vehicle the space it needs.