According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, emergency vehicles have the right of way when their sirens and red lights are on. "Drive to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle(s) have passed," the DMV website says.
Failing to yield to an emergency vehicle could lead to a ticket, a $490 fine and one point on your driving record, according to Shouse California Law Group.
California Vehicle Code 21806 says you are required to yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing and siren activated if it is within 1,000 feet behind you, unless instructed otherwise by a traffic officer.
You should also pull over for an emergency vehicle that's traveling in the opposite lane of the road, unless there's a physical barrier or median separating the two directions.
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