Emergency vehicles with blue lights and/or sirens have priority. Your duty is to give way safely and predictably without creating new hazards.
Principles
- Stay calm, reduce speed smoothly, look for additional vehicles
- Signal clearly before changing position
- Do not follow after they pass
Common scenarios
| Situation | Correct action |
|---|---|
| Two lanes same direction | Move right smoothly, keep steady low speed |
| Narrow road | Slow, keep far right, stop if needed |
| Red light in junction | Do not cross on red; wait for green or clear instruction |
| Roundabout | Finish the manoeuvre calmly, free the exit, stop if needed |
| Motorway queue | Keep lane; create a corridor, avoid late lane changes |
Motorways
- Keep lane and create space to the right edge when possible
- Avoid sudden lane changes; use shoulder if stopping
Avoid these mistakes
- Panic braking in lane → rear‑end risk; reduce gradually and move aside
- Crossing red lights in junctions → collision risk; wait