Flashing red or blue lights

A siren or bell sound

Alternating flashes of white light from their headlamp high beams

Quickly and safely stop your car as close to the right-hand curb or edge of the road as possible (or the nearest curb or edge on a one-way road or divided highway)

Place your car parallel to the road, away from intersections and highway on/off ramps

Do not move or stop on the shoulder, since emergency vehicles may use it

Look around you

Signal that you are pulling over

Slow down based on merging traffic

Brake softly once you've moved to the side

Avoid sudden changes in direction or braking too hard

Pull over quickly and safely, signaling to other drivers

Look around and let other drivers pull over too

Once you've pulled over, stop slowly

Watch for more emergency vehicles responding to the same call

Note: Keep the road shoulder open, as emergency vehicles may use it if all lanes are blocked.

Check the traffic speed and road conditions around you

Look in all mirrors and check your shoulder

Slow down and be careful

Brake early and softly to allow other cars to slow down too

Keep the noise level low inside your car so you can hear emergency vehicles coming.

Don't make sudden lane changes or brake too hard, as this can cause accidents.

Always look around, including checking blind spots, before changing lanes to stay safe.

Make sure road shoulders, intersections, and highway ramps are clear for emergency vehicles to use.

If a police officer asks you to pull over, follow their instructions and stop safely on the road's shoulder.