A siren and lights appear behind you while you are already in the middle of an intersection. What does the manual tell you to do?
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A.
Stop immediately inside the intersection
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B.
Speed up through the intersection and keep driving normally
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C.
Continue through, then drive to the right and stop when safe Correct
The answer is "Continue through, then drive to the right and stop when safe"
If you are already in the intersection when the emergency vehicle appears, the manual says to keep going through and pull to the right after you clear it. The 'keep driving normally' answer tempts drivers who catch the 'continue through' part but drop the follow-up rule to pull over and stop once past the intersection.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Stop immediately inside the intersection
Stopping inside an intersection blocks the cross traffic and the emergency vehicle itself. This answer follows the general 'stop for emergency vehicles' rule without noticing the manual's exception when you are already inside an intersection.
B. Speed up through the intersection and keep driving normally
The manual asks you to stop to the right after clearing the intersection, not just keep driving. This answer stops at 'continue through' and drops the follow-up rule to pull to the right and stop once past the intersection.
This question tests your knowledge of Sharing the Road in California. Source: California Driver Manual, "Emergency Vehicles," p.45..
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