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Sec. 489(22). What to do on approach of police or fire
department vehicle.

(a) Upon the approach of any police or fire department vehicle
giving audible signal by siren or exhaust whistle, the driver
of every other vehicle shall immediately drive the same to a position


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at or near as possible and parallel to the right hand edge
or curb, clear of any intersection of highways, and shall stop and
remain in such position unless otherwise directed by a police or
traffic officer until the police or fire department vehicle shall have
passed.

(b) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle other
than one on official business to follow any fire apparatus traveling
in response to a fire alarm closer than one block or to drive
into or park such vehicle within the block where fire apparatus
has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.