(A) The driver of any vehicle other than on official business shall not follow any emergency or fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than 500 feet, or drive into or park such vehicle within the block where emergency apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
(Prior Code, § 15-517)
(B) (1) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of audible and visual signals meeting the requirements of the laws of the state, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible signal only, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.
(2) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
(Prior Code, § 15-518) Penalty, see § 71.999
Statutory reference:
Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles, see 47 O.S. § 11-405