Why should you never follow closely behind an emergency vehicle responding to a call?

• A.Emergency vehicles always drive slowly
• B.You might hear the siren too clearly
• C.It uses more fuel to follow one
• D.It may stop or turn suddenly, and following it puts you and responders at risk

Why

Emergency vehicles make sudden moves and stop at scenes where people are in the road. Keep back and never try to keep up with or follow one through traffic.

Manual topic: Official Florida Driver License Handbook - Sharing the Road · From the Florida Learner's Permit (Car) practice bank (FLC-136).

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