Every day, emergency vehicles respond to urgent requests for help from the public. The call may be for an armed hold-up in progress, fire alarm, or someone having a heart attack. All drivers must know their responsibilities when approached by an emergency vehicle with lights flashing and siren sounding.

Do you know what to do?

• Don’t panic and slam on the brakes.
• Pull as near as possible and parallel to the right-hand edge or curb and stop.
• Remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed.
• Don’t stop in the middle of a curve.
• Don’t stop on or while cresting a hill.

Precious minutes lost while responding to an emergency can be the difference between life and death. Help us help others by pulling to the right and stopping!