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Sec. 19-52. Procedure upon approach of authorized emergency vehicle.
(a)   Upon the approach of an authorized emergency vehicle giving audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle, the driver of every other vehicle shall immediately drive the vehicle to a position as near as possible and parallel to the righthand edge or curb of the street, clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain in such position, unless otherwise directed by a police or traffic officer, until the emergency vehicle has passed.
(b)   Violation of this section shall be an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-4.
(Code 1965, § 28-43; Ord. No. 4910, § 2, 11-9-21)
State law reference(s)—Similar provisions, G.S. 20-157(a).