Yielding to emergency vehicles — Montana Permit Test

You must yield the right-of-way to a police vehicle, fire engine, ambulance or other emergency vehicle using a siren or air horn and a red or blue flashing light.

An ambulance that has to weave around cars loses minutes a patient may not have.

You must yield the right-of-way to a police vehicle, fire engine, ambulance, or other emergency vehicle using a siren or air horn and a red or blue flashing light.

Pull over to the right edge of the road, or as near the right as possible, when you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming from any direction.

An emergency vehicle may cross into your lane to get past traffic on its own side.

Pull over to the right edge of the road or as near to the right as possible when you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching from any direction.

After pulling over for an emergency vehicle, stop and remain stopped until it has passed.

A second fire truck or police car is often right behind the first one.

Also, stop and remain stopped until the vehicle has passed.

If you are in an intersection when an emergency vehicle approaches, drive through the intersection before you pull over and stop.

A car stopped in the middle of an intersection blocks the very path the emergency vehicle needs.

If you are in an intersection, drive through the intersection before you pull over and stop.

Follow any instructions given over an emergency vehicle's loudspeaker.

The crew can see the whole scene ahead and may need you somewhere other than the right edge.

Follow any instructions given over the emergency vehicle’s loudspeaker.

Which emergency vehicles must you yield the right-of-way to?

Ones using a siren and red or blue lights. An ambulance that has to weave around cars loses minutes a patient may not have. Montana Driver Manual, p.40: “You must yield the right-of-way to a police vehicle, fire engine, ambulance, or other emergency vehicle using a siren or air horn and a red or blue flashing light.”