Emergency vehicle etiquette

[DenverChief]

So I'm curious as to the collective CP etiquette when dealing with an emergency vehicle. I'm not interested in what the law says only what YOU do when you see an emergency vehicle as a driver on the public roadway.

I'm going to present several scenarios and you tell me what you think you would do.

*EDIT* assume all scenarios emergency vehicle is running emergent.


A. You are driving on a two lane road (one lane in each direction) separated by a double yellow line. On either side of the road are multiple turning points, such as business entrances and other public roadways. An emergency vehicle approaches from behind you, what do you do?


B. You are driving on a two lane road (one lane in each direction) separated by a double yellow line. On either side of the road are ditches and there are no entrances or roadways to turn onto. An emergency vehicle approaches from behind you, what do you do?


C. You are driving on a two lane road (one lane in each direction) separated by a double yellow line. On either side of the road are multiple turning points, such as business entrances and other public roadways. An emergency vehicle approaches from in front of you (traveling in the opposite direction), what do you do?


D. You are driving on a two lane road (one lane in each direction) separated by a double yellow line. On either side of the road are ditches and there are no entrances or roadways to turn onto. An emergency vehicle approaches from in front of you (traveling in the opposite direction), what do you do?




Would love to hear what you guys think is appropriate and feel free to explain why you do what you do.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by rtmike

I remember reading about a state that passed a law to make that illegal.

I got out of it of course. He didn't even bother showing up for court.

[tk13]

The correct ChiefsPlanet answer is to floor the pedal on my camaro, beating the emergency vehicle to the scene, where I either A) give CPR to a series of hot blonde women, resuscitating them all, or B) putting out a large fire simply by urinating on it. In rare cases, both.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by tk13

The correct ChiefsPlanet answer is to floor the pedal on my camaro, beating the emergency vehicle to the scene, where I either A) give CPR to a series of hot blonde women, resuscitating them all, or B) putting out a large fire simply by urinating on it. In rare cases, both.

The correct answer is to pull your ass over to the best of your ability so they can do the job you pay for them to do. And hope everyone does the same if they are headed to your home.

[Spott]

Too many questions, but I do give every cop the finger when they pass me by.

[Bugeater]

A. Pull off the road as soon as possible
B. Slow down and allow the vehicle to pass if possible, if not possible keep ****ing moving
C. I keep driving as normal
D. I keep driving as normal unless the vehicle may need to come into my lane to pass some dumb**** that got the answer to question B wrong

[Chief Roundup]

All answers are the same. Slow down and pull as far as possible to the right side of the road and stop.

[bobbymitch]

Originally Posted by SNIP
A. You are driving on a two lane road (one lane in each direction) separated by a double yellow line. On either side of the road are multiple turning points, such as business entrances and other public roadways. An emergency vehicle approaches from behind you, what do you do?

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Slow down in pull onto the drive, staying parallel to the roadway. This way if the emergency vehicle needs to go into that drive, I can quickly get out of it's [/COLOR]way

B. You are driving on a two lane road (one lane in each direction) separated by a double yellow line. On either side of the road are ditches and there are no entrances or roadways to turn onto. An emergency vehicle approaches from behind you, what do you do?

Pull over as far as I safely can. And I am close to the crest of a hill, I go partway down the hill so it can safely pass me in the opposing lane.

C. You are driving on a two lane road (one lane in each direction) separated by a double yellow line. On either side of the road are multiple turning points, such as business entrances and other public roadways. An emergency vehicle approaches from in front of you (traveling in the opposite direction), what do you do?

Just pull over and stop on the roadway, staying clear of driveways, as I am not in his way.


D. You are driving on a two lane road (one lane in each direction) separated by a double yellow line. On either side of the road are ditches and there are no entrances or roadways to turn onto. An emergency vehicle approaches from in front of you (traveling in the opposite direction), what do you do?

Just pull over and stop on the roadway.


Would love to hear what you guys think is appropriate and feel free to explain why you do what you do.

Since I can't go anywhere without being on a narrow two-laned road, no shoulders, only ditches, I have already been in each of your scenarios. I always drive with my window cracked opened so that I have plenty of warning of emergency vehicles nearby and can plan where I can pull over long before they get near me. And in all cases one needs to be mindful of opposing cars and where they pull over so the roadway isn't blocked.

[EPodolak]

I'd ask a gay guy what to do.

[BucEyedPea]

Depends on if I hear the sirens. I play my radio pretty loud and my ears are very narrow requiring a doctor to unplug them once of year of wax that hardens.

[srvy]

Originally Posted by eDave

The correct answer is to pull your ass over to the best of your ability so they can do the job you pay for them to do. And hope everyone does the same if they are headed to your home.

You dont want to become the next vehicle that needs emergency help. Some stituations you cant mover to the right safely. There could be people working along the roads edge or a stall but you worried about the cop behind you while you flatten some dude ahead of you. The cop most likely has training to speed around you as long as you give him room to see ahead.

For those familiar with Liberty area just a few weeks ago I was North on Church Road between 152 and 291 heading North bound. I hear sirens and lights so I move to the shoulder and a Clay County Sheriff flies by at high rat of speed. I merge back onto the road and at 291 i see him turn left. I reach the light and see him turn off the lights and pull into Dairy Queen. He pulls into and parks next to 3 other Sheriff patrol cars. As we were looking to eat to we pulled into DQ also and there were the Clay County Sheriffs enjoying lunch. So I guess it was the Dilly Bar emergency.

[DanT]

Originally Posted by DaFace

A. Pull over
B. Pull over
C. Pull over
D. Pull over

I suppose if you're on a road with no shoulder, I might try to pull into a driveway or something, but I can't recall the last time I've been in that situation where there wasn't any room at all.

This! In any and all scenarios in which the emergency vehicle is on an undivided roadway with me, I try to give the emergency vehicle the highest possible freedom of movement.....usually that means pull over and stop.

[DanT]

by "undivided", I mean physically undivided...I understand that a pair of double solid lines is supposed to he treated like a concrete barrier in most cases, but I do not do that when an emergency vehicle is coming in the opposing direction...if she can physically get in my lane, I give her priority, period!

[DanT]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

All answers are the same. Slow down and pull as far as possible to the right side of the road and stop.

exactly!

[DanT]

in the Sacramento area, which is where I do most of my driving, I get worried when I see sirens, because it seems at least one or two other motorists does not see the sirens. So I try to slow or stop my car quickly but safely, worrying that an oblivious driver might hit me.

[Valiant]

Slow down or stop on the side of your lane in all situations.