Slow down, check side/rear/blind spot to see if the lane beside you is clear, put on your turn signal, merge to the lane away from the stopped emergency vehicle. However, be prepared to come to a full stop if needed or directed by emergency personnel. Do not gawk-- keep your eyes on the road. Looking at accidents is a sure way to cause another accident.
If a vehicle in front of you is stopped at a crosswalk on a multi-lane road, you should:
When a vehicle ahead of you stops to let a pedestrian pass in front of you, you should
Stay in line and wait until the vehicle ahead proceeds
Slow down and stop. Make eye contact with emergency personal. Make an evaluation to proceed cautiously or wait for clearance from emergency personal to pass.
Stay in line and wait until the vehicle ahead proceeds
not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle
also stop
You should also stop. If you overtake, you risk running down the pedestrian or causing an accident. The vehicle in front may appear (from your obscured point of view) to have stopped to let a pedestrian cross, but the vehicle in front may be masking something more serious, like someone laying injured in the road.
You should also stop. If you overtake, you risk running down the pedestrian or causing an accident. The vehicle in front may appear (from your obscured point of view) to have stopped to let a pedestrian cross, but the vehicle in front may be masking something more serious, like someone laying injured in the road.
You should probably stop too, in order to avoid rear ending the car in front of you, which could lurch forward and hit the pedestrian, making their injury your fault.
Always give up the "right-of-way" to the pedestrian. Pedestrians ALWAYS have the right-of-way and if you hit them under almost any circumstances it can be found to be your fault. Best to be safe, considerate and let the pedestrian cross, even if they are not in a crosswalk.
Always give up the "right-of-way" to the pedestrian. Pedestrians ALWAYS have the right-of-way and if you hit them under almost any circumstances it can be found to be your fault. Best to be safe, considerate and let the pedestrian cross, even if they are not in a crosswalk.
Always give up the "right-of-way" to the pedestrian. Pedestrians ALWAYS have the right-of-way and if you hit them under almost any circumstances it can be found to be your fault. Best to be safe, considerate and let the pedestrian cross, even if they are not in a crosswalk.
When a vehicle ahead of you stops to let a prediction pass in front of you you should
When a vehicle ahead of you stops to let a prediction pass in front of you you should
A five letter word for 'in front' is ahead.
In front of.
The vehicle behind you. Even though your car made contact with the front vehicle, if you're forced into the front vehicle, you can't be held liable. The adjusters who investigate liability on this claim will definitely want to get the statement of that front driver, because liability essentially hinges on what he or she says. If, for instance, the front driver says he felt just one "bump," it means the middle vehicle was pushed into him. If he says he felt two "bumps," it generally means the middle vehicle rear-ended the front vehicle, bounced off, and was then pushed back into the middle vehicle by the rear vehicle. (This isn't always true, however, because some collisions are hard enough that a middle vehicle can bounce back and forth).
You should scan ahead as far as possible. Do not fixate on the vehicle in front of you. Look down the road and expect the worse. If there is a car at an intersection expect it to pull out in front of you. If there is an oncoming car expect it to come into your lane and be prepared to take evasive action.