Lesson 16

Emergency vehicles: ambulance, police and fire service

How to give way to emergency vehicles with lights and siren without chaotic movement.

Emergency vehicles: ambulance, police and fire service

When seeing an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and siren, the driver must give way safely.

The worst reaction is panic braking or changing lanes without checking mirrors. Evaluate traffic, signal intention and clear the path.

We discuss intersections, traffic jams, narrow streets and public transport stops.

How we train this in class
  • break the rule down on a clear diagram
  • reinforce it with test questions
  • move the situation to a real Dnipro route

This study summary is based on the current Traffic Rules of Ukraine. Ukrainian traffic rules