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If an emergency vehicle passes you in traffic just as it passes you the pitch of the siren changes. This is because?
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If an emergency vehicle passes you in traffic just as it passes you the pitch of the siren changes This is because?
frequency.
What If an emergency vehicle passes you in traffic just as it passes you the pitch of the siren changes. This is because?
This is known as the Doppler effect. The pitch changes as the vehicle stops moving towards you, and starts to move way from you.
If you fail to slow down for an emergency vihicle what would happen?
Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle can result in three things: 1) A traffic citation; 2) A person dying or a house burning down because some idiot decided to slow down an emergency vehicle; and/or 3) The offender is automatically at fault for any traffic accident involving that emergency vehicle as a result of not yielding.
What is mean by an intelligent ambulance which controls traffic lights?
It is probably a reference to a system which (if it is installed) "reads" signals from authorized emergency vehcles (law enforcement, EMS or FD) and automatically changes the intersection traffic lights to favor the direction in which the emergency vehicle is travelling.
When approaching or being approached by an emergency vehicle with its siren and or lights on?
all traffic, in either direction, must slow down, pull to the right of the road, and stop until the emergency vehicle passes
When approaching or being approached by an emergency vehicle with its siren and or light on?
all traffic, in either direction, must slow down, pull to the right of the road, and stop until the emergency vehicle passes
What if your vehicle is in a traffic emergency and may collide with another vehicle if you do not take action Which of these is a good rule to remember at such a time?
To stay calm and relax
When approaching or being approached by an emergency vehicle with its siren andor lights on?
all traffic, in either direction, must slow down, pull to the right of the road, and stop until the emergency vehicle passes
What should you do if you hear a siren close by but cannot see where the emergency vehicle is?
If you hear a siren close by but cannot see the emergency vehicle you should follow the law in your jurisdiction, which generally is to pull over safely until you are able to determine that you are not in its path.When being approached by an emergency vehicle using sirens and light/s, state laws in the U.S. generally require motorists to immediately pull to the right side of the road and wait for the emergency vehicle to pass. If stopped at an intersection with two-way traffic, remain stopped until the emergency vehicle passes.
In what instance must a driver yield the right of way when a green signal is displayed on a traffic light?
To any vehicle already in the intersection, to pedestrians, and to emergency vehicles with emergency equipment operating.
How does a person determine what vehicles are considered emergency vehicles?
An emergency vehicle is any vehicle that is authorized to respond to an emergency. Most emergency response vehicles are easy to see and hear because they are fitted with visual and audible warning devices.
What does it mean when police put red flares along the road?
A flashing red light on an emergency vehicle means stop. A flashing blue light means that the emergency vehicle is authorized to treat red traffic lights as being yellow, drive on an emergency use only lane on a highway, and disobey the speed limit.
