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I have always thought no but recently I have seen an ambulance mob over a center divider because they were blocked in on their side. So now I would say yes. Every second counts when trying to save a life

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This depends a a few factors: which side of the road you drive on in your state or country, where the ambulance is coming from, the size of the ambulance, the speed of the ambulance among many other factors.

Generally, you should move towards the side where you normally park (i.e. away from the median line of traffic). However, driving judgement should be used at all times. For example, if you are in a two-laned road and an ambulance needs to get past, use your judgement and go to the side of the road that will allow you to create a "valley" for the ambulance to drive by.

In an ambulance driving course, you will always be thought to overtake only on the fast lane (right lane in New Zealand, and left lane in the United States). This lane is known as the central reservation lane or overtaking lane.

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