Walk It Through: The Siren on the Two Lane
An ambulance coming up behind, a cruiser on the shoulder with its lights on, and a tow truck at work.
An ambulance comes up behind with lights and siren on.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Daylight on a rural road with ordinary traffic. Drivers of the emergency vehicles, and their own duty to drive with due regard for safety, are not part of this walk.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Public service vehicleA vehicle helping with disabled vehicles, clearing debris, collecting trash or working on utility lines. When one is stopped with its lights on, passing drivers move to a lane not next to it if possible, or slow down.
- Traffic infractionA traffic violation that is not a crime. The penalty is a fine of $25 to $500 unless another section says otherwise, a license suspension, or both.