What are the laws concerning yielding right of way to buses and emergency vehicles?
Drivers must always yield the right of way for emergency vehicles. Upon the approach of an emergency or police vehicle, making use of audible and visual signals, drivers shall yield the right of way and immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge of the road to permit safe passage of the emergency vehicle. The driver shall remain in such position until the emergency vehicle has passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. In terms of passing a school bus, it is illegal when the the stop arm is extended and the red lights are flashing. This includes both sides of the street for a two-lane road. Only the traffic proceeding in the same direction as the stopped school bus must stop on a four-lane road.
