Emergency vehicles — Ohio Permit Test
Emergency vehicles on the Ohio permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Approaching an authorized vehicle stopped at the roadside, a driver slows and changes into a lane not next to it where that is safe, and otherwise slows and passes with caution at a safe speed.
Move over if you can, slow down if you cannot, and the second is not optional either.
When approaching an authorized vehicle stopped on the roadside, proceed with caution. Slow down and yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not next to that of the vehicle if safety and traffic conditions permit.
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren, a driver pulls quickly and safely to the right side of the road and stops, without blocking intersections.
Stopping in an intersection blocks the route they were taking.
When emergency vehicles displaying flashing lights and audible sirens and/or signals are approaching through traffic, the driver must quickly — and safely — pull to the right side of the road and stop. Avoid blocking intersections.
On the test
A police car is stopped on the shoulder ahead. What does the law require?
Change lanes away from it if safe, otherwise slow down. Move over if you can, slow down if you cannot, and the second is not optional either. Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, p.44: “When approaching an authorized vehicle stopped on the roadside, proceed with caution. Slow down and yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not next to that of the vehicle if safety and traffic conditions permit.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws, published by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-14.