Move over law — Vermont Permit Test

If you see or hear a vehicle with flashing blue or red lights or a siren approaching from any direction, the law says you must pull over to the right side of the road and stop.

An emergency crew is counting on one clear lane, and it has to be the same lane every time for that to work.

the law says you must pull over to the right side of the road and stop

You must remain stopped until the emergency or law enforcement vehicle has gone by.

A second unit is often right behind the first one, and pulling out too early puts you in front of it.

You must remain stopped until the emergency or law enforcement vehicle has gone by.

Passing a police vehicle with flashing blue lights or an emergency vehicle with flashing red lights that is stopped, you must always proceed with caution and slow down.

People are working in the lane beside that vehicle, with their backs to you and nothing between you and them.

you must always proceed with caution (slow down)

On a four-lane highway such as an Interstate, the law also requires you to make a lane change away from a stopped emergency vehicle if you can do so safely.

A whole empty lane is the only thing that reliably keeps a mirror from clipping somebody working at the roadside.

If you are on a four-lane highway, such as an Interstate, the law also requires you to make a lane change if you can do so safely.

Drivers must yield the right of way to any state, city or town maintenance vehicle working on a highway. A driver approaching a snowplow with its lights flashing must proceed with caution and yield.

A plow throws snow across the lane beside it and cannot see much out of either mirror.

The law also requires drivers yield the right of way to any state, city or town maintenance vehicle working on a highway.

Towing and repair vehicles usually carry amber flashing lights, and you must use the same caution and procedures when you approach them stopped.

A tow operator hooking up a car stands in the same lane as a police officer does, with less protection.

Towing and repair vehicles usually have amber-colored flashing lights. You must use the same caution and procedures described above when you approach these stopped vehicles.

What must a driver do when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren?

Pull over to the right side of the road and stop. An emergency crew is counting on one clear lane, and it has to be the same lane every time for that to work. 2025 Vermont Driver's Manual, p.31: “the law says you must pull over to the right side of the road and stop”