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Why should you avoid following closely behind an emergency vehicle using its warnings?
Correct answer: It needs a clear operating space and may stop or change direction suddenly
Why
Leave clear operating space: an emergency vehicle may stop or change direction suddenly, and its cleared path does not give you permission to follow through. Connecticut specifically prohibits a nonemergency vehicle from following an ambulance using lights or a siren within 100 feet. Use a greater gap when conditions require it.
Verified against Connecticut Driver's Manual · Clear path for emergency response · p. 23, 39
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