Cuando te acercas a un vehículo de emergencia que está parado, como una ambulancia, debes tener cuidado y cambiar de carril si puedes. Si no puedes cambiar de carril, debes reducir la velocidad y pasar con precaución.
Es como cuando ves a un amigo jugando en el parque y estás en la bicicleta; debes parar o bajar la velocidad para no lastimarlo mientras juegan.
Imagina que Juan está manejando por la calle y ve un coche de policía detenido con luces encendidas. Él decide cambiarse a otro carril para pasar, pero si no puede, baja la velocidad y pasa con cuidado para no causar un accidente.
Multa de hasta $500 o hasta 90 días de cárcel, o ambas.
MCL 257.653a - Stationary emergency vehicle giving visual signal; duty of approaching vehicle to exhibit due care and caution; violation; penalty Sec. 653a. (1) Upon approaching and passing a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is giving a visual signal by means of flashing, rotating, or oscillating red, blue, or white lights as permitted by section 698, the driver of an approaching vehicle shall exhibit due care and caution, as required under the following: (a) On any public roadway with at least 2 adjacent lanes proceeding in the same direction of the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, the driver of the approaching vehicle shall proceed with caution and yield the right-of-way by moving into a lane at least 1 moving lane or 2 vehicle widths apart from the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, unless directed otherwise by a police officer. If movement to an adjacent lane or 2 vehicle widths apart is not possible due to weather, road conditions, or the immediate presence of vehicular or pedestrian traffic in parallel moving lanes, the driver of the approaching vehicle shall proceed as required in subdivision (b). (b) On any public roadway that does not have at least 2 adjacent lanes proceeding in the same direction as the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, or if the movement by the driver of the vehicle into an adjacent lane or 2 vehicle widths apart is not possible as described in subdivision (a), the approaching vehicle shall reduce and maintain a safe speed for weather, road conditions, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic and proceed with due care and caution, or as directed by a police officer. (2) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than
Si no puedes cambiar de carril, debes reducir la velocidad y pasar con cuidado, respetando las condiciones del camino y el tráfico que te rodea.
Si no sigues estas reglas, podrías enfrentar una multa de hasta $500 o hasta 90 días de cárcel, o ambas cosas.
Sí, estas reglas se aplican a cualquier vehículo de emergencia que esté estacionado y tenga luces de advertencia encendidas.
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