You're already inside an Oregon roundabout when you see emergency vehicles approaching with lights and sirens. What should you do?
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A.
Stop immediately inside the roundabout to let the emergency vehicles pass.
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B.
Continue through, exit, then pull over to the right shoulder. Correct
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C.
Slow down and keep circling the roundabout until the emergency vehicles have passed.
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D.
Speed up and finish at any exit to clear the circle as fast as possible.
The answer is "Continue through, exit, then pull over to the right shoulder."
If you are already inside a roundabout when emergency vehicles approach, do NOT stop in the roundabout; continue moving and exit at your planned exit. After you exit, pull over to the right shoulder to allow the emergency vehicles to pass. The reason: stopping inside the circle blocks every other vehicle behind you and prevents emergency vehicles from circulating through. Drivers who haven't yet entered should stay out and pull right.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Stop immediately inside the roundabout to let the emergency vehicles pass.
Stopping inside the roundabout blocks circulation and is specifically prohibited. Misreading: Misreads the rule as 'stop for emergency vehicles' and ignores the manual's explicit 'Never stop while inside the roundabout.'
C. Slow down and keep circling the roundabout until the emergency vehicles have passed.
The manual directs you to move through and exit the roundabout, not to keep circling inside it. Misreading: Misreads 'Never stop while inside the roundabout' as permission to keep circling, ignoring the next sentence: 'move through and exit the roundabout.'
D. Speed up and finish at any exit to clear the circle as fast as possible.
Move through and exit at your planned exit (without speeding), then pull over. Misreading: Misreads 'move through and exit the roundabout' as license to speed and bail at any exit instead of continuing to your planned exit at a safe speed.
This question tests your knowledge of Right of Way in Oregon. Source: Oregon Driver Manual, "Emergency Vehicles in Roundabouts," p.44..
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