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Question 6004

At an intersection where you have the right-of-way, must you yield to an emergency vehicle that is operating in emergency service?

  1. Yes.
  2. No, since it is traveling on a roadway with the right-of-way.
  3. Only if the emergency vehicle is using its lights and visual signals at the same time.
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Correct answer: Yes.

Yes. Even if you have the right-of-way at that intersection, you must make way for an emergency vehicle whose signals indicate that it is responding to an emergency. It does not matter whether your light is green or you are on the road with the right-of-way. Having its blue light on is enough, even without the siren.

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