Question 6053
Must you make way for an ambulance that is using its flashing lights but not its siren?
- No, because if it is not using its siren, it means it has enough room to pass.
- No, because it is not traveling on an urgent call.
- Yes, because it is signaling that it is traveling on an urgent call.
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Correct answer: Yes, because it is signaling that it is traveling on an urgent call.
Yes. With its blue light on, the ambulance signals that it is responding to an emergency. If turning off the siren poses no danger to anyone, it must use only the light and still has the right-of-way. A silent siren does not mean it has plenty of room, so you must make way just the same.