You hear a siren and see flashing lights in your mirror: an emergency vehicle is coming up behind you on a New York road. What must you do?

• A.Pull to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes
• B.Speed up to stay ahead of it
• C.Stop immediately in your lane wherever you are
• D.Turn left across traffic to get out of the way

Why

Yield to emergency vehicles by moving right and stopping clear of intersections. Do not block the road or follow closely behind them afterward.

Manual topic: NY Driver's Manual (MV-21) - Chapter 5: Intersections and Turns · From the New York Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (NYC-045).

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