(A) Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle or vehicles giving audible signal by lights or siren, the operator of every other vehicle shall immediately drive the same to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right-hand edge or curb of the street, clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle or vehicles shall have passed unless otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer.
(B) (1) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than one on official business, to follow (closer than 500 feet) any fire apparatus, or to park any vehicle within the block where such fire apparatus has stopped to answer a fire alarm.
(2) It shall be further unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive over any unprotected hose of the Fire Department without the consent of authorized personnel.
(Prior Code, § 7.0206) Penalty, see § 10.99
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Related provisions, see SDCL § 32-31-6 and 32-31-7