Under which circumstance should you refrain from moving aside for an emergency vehicle?

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Under which circumstance should you refrain from moving aside for an emergency vehicle?

When you spot an emergency vehicle with lights or siren, your goal is to yield and let it pass. However, you should not try to move aside if you’re in the middle of an intersection or roundabout. Shifting lanes there can block cross traffic, trap the emergency vehicle, or cause a crash. The safer move is to continue through the intersection to the nearest safe exit, then pull over once you’ve cleared the junction. This keeps the intersection from becoming a bottleneck and gives the emergency vehicle a clear path as soon as possible. In other situations, like being in a parking lot, on the freeway, or near a school crossing, you would typically move aside when it’s safe to do so to allow the emergency vehicle to pass.

When you spot an emergency vehicle with lights or siren, your goal is to yield and let it pass. However, you should not try to move aside if you’re in the middle of an intersection or roundabout. Shifting lanes there can block cross traffic, trap the emergency vehicle, or cause a crash. The safer move is to continue through the intersection to the nearest safe exit, then pull over once you’ve cleared the junction. This keeps the intersection from becoming a bottleneck and gives the emergency vehicle a clear path as soon as possible. In other situations, like being in a parking lot, on the freeway, or near a school crossing, you would typically move aside when it’s safe to do so to allow the emergency vehicle to pass.

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