Cuando veas un vehículo de emergencia con luces rojas o azules, debes detenerte y apartarte. Esto es para que los bomberos o ambulancias puedan pasar rápido y ayudar a quienes lo necesitan.
Es como cuando un tren pasa por una carretera: todos los coches deben detenerse para dejarlo pasar y evitar accidentes.
Imagina que Ana está manejando por la ciudad y ve una ambulancia con luces encendidas. Ella rápidamente se detiene y se aparta hacia el borde de la calle, esperando a que la ambulancia pase antes de continuar su camino.
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189.930 Right -of-way to emergency vehicles -- Blocking or following emergency vehicles -- Driving over unprotected hoses of fire department. (1) Upon the approach of an emergency vehicle equipped with, and operating, one (1) or more flashing, rotatin g, or oscillating red or blue lights, visible under normal conditions from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of the emergency vehicle; or the driver is given audible signal by siren, exhaust whistle, or bell, the driver of every other vehi cle shall yield the right -of-way, immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection, and stop and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer or firefighter. (2) Upon the approach of any emergency vehicle, operated in conformity with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the operator of every vehicle shall immediately stop clear of any intersection and s hall remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed, unless directed otherwise by a police officer or firefighter. (3) No operator of any vehicle, unless he or she is on official business, shall follow any emergency vehicle being operated in conform ity with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section closer than five hundred (500) feet, nor shall he or she drive into, or park the vehicle into, or park the vehicle within, the block where
Debes detenerte y apartarte lo más que puedas hacia el borde de la carretera para dejarlo pasar.
No, no debes seguir a un vehículo de emergencia a menos que estés en un asunto oficial. Mantén una distancia de al menos 500 pies.
No cumplir con esta ley puede resultar en sanciones, ya que es importante permitir que los vehículos de emergencia se desplacen rápidamente.
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