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Sharing the roadQuestion 271 of 318

An ambulance with its siren on has just passed you. What is the right action?

  1. Follow it closely to use the clear road
  2. Do not follow it, and keep a safe distance
  3. Speed up to stay behind it
  4. Stop in your lane for a few minutes
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Correct answer: Do not follow it, and keep a safe distance

Do not follow an emergency vehicle after it passes. It can have a free path that you do not have, and you could cause a collision.

Source: Driving a Passenger Vehicle (SAAQ, 2022), Chapter 4, Sharing the Road > With Emergency Vehicles, page 139

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026