How much is the fine for failure to yield to emergency vehicle?
How much is the fine for failure to yield to emergency vehicle?
6 points
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.
It should because most consider it a moving violation.
Grant the emergency vehicle the right of way.
Yes if you are just following it to see where it is going. It is however not illegal to be going in the same direction as an emergency vehicle as long as you stay 500 feet back. If the emergency vehicle is not using its emergency lights or sirens, and is not stopped at an emergency scene, you can treat it like a regular vehicle and follow it as would be legal for any other vehicle.
A wrecker is considered to be an emergency vehicle when it's emergency lights are flashing. Under normal circumstances a wreckers lights are not flashing it is just a truck or service vehicle.
Possible failure of the output/vehicle speed sensor.Possible failure of the output/vehicle speed sensor.
when an emergency vehicle is answering a call, you must stay at least 500 ft. away from the vehicle.
While remaining cognizant of your own and others safety, if possible make sure that there is a path for the emergency vehicle to proceed.
Yes, in emergency situations, the police have the authority to commandeer a vehicle for official use.