Please Clear the Way for Emergency Vehicles

Minutes can seem like an eternity to those waiting for help. Every day police, fire and ambulance respond to urgent calls. Time lost getting there could mean the difference between life and death.

A major concern for all emergency responders is motorists who don’t make way for emergency vehicles. When you see an emergency vehicle, slow down, signal and move to the right. If possible, pull as close as you can to the right side of the roadway and stop when safe to do so. Look for other vehicles that also may have to move across lanes of traffic to yield the right of way.

Stay alert, avoid being distracted while driving, this will help you notice an emergency vehicle as soon as possible and when you do, prepare to clear the way! Never follow an emergency vehicle. It is an offence to follow a fire vehicle or ambulance responding to a call, within 150 meters in any lane going the same direction.

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