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Originally Posted by sportswidow05
Today on my way home, I was in the left hand lane when I noticed a fire truck coming behind me. What if I could not get to the right? Is it ok to get to the left shoulder and stop? I was able to get to the right, but was curious what I should do if I could not.
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It all depends on the road, of course. On a multi-lane, two way road, it's always best to get to the furthest right that you can... I'd never advocate going left and risking hitting oncoming traffic. If it's a smaller, suburban road, single lane each way, no double yellow line in the middle, and there is no traffic coming your way, getting to the left is fine. Try as best you can to stay out of the center turn lanes, and when you do stop, don't block any intersections/driveways. You never know when we need to turn, and depending on the way the lights are wired, our turn signals may not work.