When an emergency vehicle approaches from behind on a multi-lane road, what should you do?

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Emergency vehicles need a clear path to respond quickly. On a multi-lane road, the safest move is to shift to the right edge or into the right-most lane and stop, so the emergency vehicle can pass without obstruction. This creates the space it needs and reduces the risk of collision with you or other drivers. Other options don’t help: speeding up to squeeze by can block the vehicle and create danger, staying put and honking doesn’t clear the way, and moving left and accelerating just creates more obstacles for the emergency vehicle. If it isn’t safe to move to the right, slow down and pull over as far to the right as possible and stop, then wait until the vehicle has passed before proceeding.