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A fire truck with its lights and siren on passes you on its way to a fire. When you drive on, you are behind it on the same road. What is the closest that you may legally follow it?
Correct answer: 500 feet
Why
A fire truck on a run can stop or turn without warning, and firefighters get out at the scene. The 500-foot space keeps you out of their way and prevents a rear-end crash. Minnesota law also forbids you to follow any emergency vehicle on an emergency run within 500 feet. Do not drive into or park in the block where a fire truck has stopped for a fire alarm.
Verified against Minnesota Driver's Manual · Following firefighting vehicles · p. 47, 80
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