Has there been a change in the driving law regarding emergency vehicles?

Recently I attended a driving refresher course for seniors. As I understand we were told the law changed and we or (maybe just in certain areas) when an emergency vehicle approached us from the rear we should move to the far left of our lane; thus, letting it pass up on our right. I had always known in the past to pull off on the right to allow them onto the highway. Could it be 4 land road laws differ from those for the city streets?

Seble - The answer to your question is No. Nothing has changed. It makes no difference what type of roadway you are on, whether it be 2 lane(1 in each direction),4, 6, or 8 lanes you are to yield to the right. Let me explain this in detail because this is a VERY big pet peeve of those in the industry, including myself. Yielding to the right does not mean ride the shoulder or stop dead in the middle of the road. We get all kinds of wierd situations on the road. The best thing you can do is to continue to an area that allows you to safely pull to the right or on a 2 lane road put your right turn signal on and slow down and keep to the right as far as you can without running off the road. Whatever your situation may be keep this in mind; In order to pass you it must be done safely. Do not stop, slow or expect us to pass you on a hill or around a corner. We need to be able to see that it is clear to pass. If there is a car coming the other direction slow down after that car has passed. There is no need to panic just because there is an ambulance or Fire truck behind you....a police car is a different story. It is good to remember that with the police they maybe pulling you over so if you slow down and they didnt pass it is a good chance its ,,,tag your it. In that case proceed to an area that you are completely off the road even if it is someone elses driveway. That officer needs to walk up to your car and doesn't want to get run over in the process. Add more info. if that doesn't answer it for you.

In recent years, California has amended the law to state that a driver should primarily get out of the way of an approaching emergency vehicle. Since the far left lane tends to be the faster lane, an ambulance or fire vehicle will likely be in that lane, so, pulling over to the right makes more sense in most cases. But not always.

The wording of the new law gives the driver more options to help the emergancy vehicle keep moving. If the ambulance is approaching along the center of three lanes, it makes little sense for the left hand driver to change lanes to the right and block it. Staying in the left lane, or, even moving into the center median could be a saver move.

I have actually seen emergency vehicle proceding along the right shoulder get blocked in when the traffic in front pulled over to the right becase that is what the law used to say to do.

It depends on the state you live in. Here in NJ, you have to move as far to the right as is safely possible to allow them to pass. That also goes if they are coming toward you in the other lane.