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Passing target: 16 correct signs and 16 correct rules
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How should a driver respond to an approaching emergency vehicle using its warning devices?
An ambulance with warning lights and siren approaches behind blue car A on a two-way road. The right edge is clear.
Correct answer: Pull to the right edge or curb, clear of intersections, and stop.
Why
Check traffic, move as close as practicable to the right edge or curb, clear of intersections, and stop. Remain stopped until the emergency vehicle passes unless a peace officer directs you otherwise. Check for other responding vehicles before rejoining traffic.
Verified against Nova Scotia Driver’s Handbook, chapter-2 · Rules of the Road · p. 9
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