Moving Over For Stopped Vehicles
Fla. Stat. 316.126 — pull over for sirens, and move over or slow to 20 under for vehicles on the roadside
Pulling over for a siren. In Florida, when an emergency vehicle on its way to an emergency is giving an audible signal or showing blue or red lights, every other driver yields, pulls as close as reasonable to the nearest curb, clear of any intersection, and stops until it has passed, unless an officer directs otherwise.
Moving over for the roadside. The rule reaches an emergency vehicle parked with any visual signals, a sanitation or utility vehicle working on the roadside, a wrecker with amber lights doing a recovery, a road maintenance vehicle with warning lights and no advance signs, and a disabled vehicle with hazard lights, flares or signs, or with people visibly present. As soon as it is safe, a driver does one of these:
| The road | What the driver does |
|---|---|
| The roadTwo or more lanes going the same way | What the driver doesVacates the lane closest to the vehicle, and slows down instead if that cannot be done safely |
| The roadA posted limit of 25 miles per hour or more | What the driver doesSlows to 20 miles per hour less than the posted limit |
| The roadA posted limit of 20 miles per hour or less | What the driver doesTravels at 5 miles per hour |
Sources for this section (1)
- Fla. Stat. 316.126 — Operation of vehicles and actions of pedestrians on approach of an authorized emergency, sanitation, or utility service vehicle
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Florida attorney.