Nanaimo RCMP are reminding motorists about the rules when approaching emergency or official vehicles stopped on roads in BC.
Motorists must slow down and move over for all vehicles stopped alongside the road which have flashing red, blue or amber lights.
That means for police, paramedics, tow trucks and maintenance crews.
Where the speed limit is 80 or higher, drivers must slow to 70 and where the speed limit is below 80, drivers are supposed to reduce their speed to 40.
If there are two lanes in the same direction, drivers must move into the lane farthest from the emergency vehicle.
On a roadway with a single lane in each direction motorists should slow down and pass the emergency vehicle only while it is safe to do so and that includes yielding to oncoming traffic.
