In North Carolina, when an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and siren approaches from behind, you must:
Speed up to stay out of its way.
Speeding up is prohibited; pulling over is required.
Pull to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle passes.
Continue at the same speed.
You must actively yield, not continue.
Pull to the left side of the road.
Standard practice is to pull right, not left.
North Carolina law (N.C. Gen. Stat. §20-157) requires drivers to immediately move to the right edge of the roadway, clear of any intersection, and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed. On one-way streets, pulling to either curb is acceptable if it creates a clear lane.
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