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All emergency vehicles in my area are labelled "Stay 500 feet behind"
500 feet
absolutely.
one car length for each 10mph
Cross the intersection, proceed to the right lane and stop as soon as you can.
Stay 500 feet behind it if it's lights are flashing (in the U.S.)
Overtaken? Hence the vehicle is approaching rapidly from behind. You are to slow down and move to the right side of the road in the U.S. as long as it is safe to do so. If there is a shoulder, you are required to pull on to the shoulder and stop your vehicle as long as it is safe to do so) until the emergency vehicle passes you. Basically, you are to yield the right of way to emergency vehicles.
move to a lane not adjacent to emergency vehicle and pass with caution
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Overtaken? Hence the vehicle is approaching rapidly from behind. You are to slow down and move to the right side of the road in the U.S. as long as it is safe to do so. If there is a shoulder, you are required to pull on to the shoulder and stop your vehicle as long as it is safe to do so) until the emergency vehicle passes you. Basically, you are to yield the right of way to emergency vehicles.
Not always, with the car being on the side of the road the officer might have been stopping to offer assistance to the motorist. They turn on there emergency lights like all other forms of emergency vehicles to let people know that they are there. It keeps them safe as well as yourself safe.
passenger side of vehicle behind the side panel below the dash