Emergency Vehicles | Steer Clear

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Animated illustration: car driving down road

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It's important to know how to handle the 
unexpected while driving. 

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Animated illustration: yellow yield sign 
triangle appears above car, police car
with lights and sirens passes car

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You need to know 
what to do if you encounter an emergency 
vehicle or your car breaks down. 

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Emergency Vehicles

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Emergency vehicles. 

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Animated illustration: Front view of a car, music 
notes appear above it, we hear laughter that fades

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First off, excessive music volumes or loud 
conversations may make it difficult for you to hear an 
approaching emergency vehicle. This is why it's 
important to be able to hear what's going on outside 
of the car. 

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Animated illustration: yellow yield triangles appear
around car, we hear sirens in background

(Speaker: Male announcer)
When you hear or see a siren, slow down and look for 
signs of where the vehicle is headed. 

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Animated illustration: car moves to right side of road 
as we hear sirens in background and police car passes

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Remember the phrase, "red lights, move right." If the 
emergency vehicle is traveling toward you, follow the law,
and stop your car as far to the right side of the road 
as possible so it can pass freely. 

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Things You Should Do:

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Here are other things you should do. 

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Animated illustration: car drives down road, sign 
pops up that says “STATE LAW MOVE OVER”

(Speaker: Male announcer)
Know your state laws when it comes to yielding 
to an emergency vehicle. 

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Animated illustration: fire truck appears, we hear 
sirens, car moves to right side of road, fire truck
passes by

(Speaker: Male announcer)
Move your vehicle to the right, if at all possible. 
Then, come to a complete stop and wait. 
Remember, move to the right for sirens and lights. 

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Animated illustration: four-way intersection, 
car appears from left and stops, fire truck appears 
from right and turns in front of car

(Speaker: Male announcer)
Stay put at an intersection stop sign or traffic light 
if you can't pull to the right. Don't try to go through
the intersection. 

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Animated illustration: top view of road with car
driving on it, ambulance appears behind car, 
car pulls to right side of road

(Speaker: Male announcer)
Pull over to the nearest side of the road on a one 
way road or divided highway. But, before you do, 

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Animated illustration: fire truck appears behind
ambulance, both vehicles pass stopped car

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make sure the shoulder is safe to drive on. 
Before you move on, make sure another 
emergency vehicle isn't coming along after 
the first one. 

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Things to Avoid:

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Here are things to avoid. 

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Animated illustration: four-way intersection, 
car appears from left and stops in middle of
intersection, fire truck appears behind car
car pulls out of intersection to right so 
fire truck can pass

(Speaker: Male announcer)
Don't stop in the middle of an intersection. 
Proceed through it, then pull over to the right. 

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Animated illustration: top view of road with cars
in both lanes. One car pulls to side of road, other
car pulls to middle of road, ambulance appears
behind it. Car then pulls to right side of road

(Speaker: Male announcer)
Don't stop in the middle of a lane where there 
is room to pull to the right. 

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Animated illustration: four way stop, car pulls
in from left and into a left lane with yellow slashes 
on pavement

(Speaker: Male announcer)
Don't pull into the left center yellow lane or left 
turn lane. 

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Animated illustration: car pulls up to green light
with turn signal on, waits for fire truck to go
through intersection

(Speaker: Male announcer)
Don't race ahead to get through a green light or 
turn before an emergency vehicle gets there. 

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Car Trouble

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Car trouble.

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Animated illustration: car driving down road,
gets flat tire, pulls to right side of road

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Next, let's discuss what to do if you have car 
trouble. If your car has a flat or blowout, 
slowly steer to the side of the road. 

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Animated illustration appears above car:
Shoe lifts off accelerator pedal, red circle with 
a slash appears over the brake pedal

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You'll need to slow down by taking your foot 
off of the accelerator. Stay off the brake, and
find a safe place to pull off the road. 

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Animated illustration: side view of car with a 
flat tire on the side of the road. We hear emergency
brake being pulled, then yellow circle with exclamation
point appears with the word ‘BRAKE’ above it

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Here's what to do when you're safe on the side of the 
road. Once stopped, activate the emergency brake to 
keep your car from rolling. 

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Animated illustration: smartphone with tow truck on 
screen appears above car with flat tire

(Speaker: Male announcer)
Call for help. If you can't find a number for a local tow 
company or roadside assistance, 

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Animated illustration: 911 appears on smartphone 
screen below tow truck picture, we hear numbers
being dialed

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call 911. 

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Animated illustration: person appears in car

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Stay in your car until traffic has cleared. 

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Animated illustration: owner’s manual appears
above car, it opens and pages turn

(Speaker: Male announcer)
Always read your owner's manual to get familiar 
with your vehicle's various functions. 

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Animated illustration: car drives past road sign:
STATE LAW MOVE OVER. We hear sirens and
emergency horns. Car moves to side to let fire 
truck pass by with lights on

(Speaker: Male announcer)
And know your state laws when it comes to 
yielding to an emergency vehicle. 

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