What you should do if you are approaching an emergency vehicle parked in the roadway of an interstate highway with its emergency lights activated is slow down, pull over or stop.
All the states in the United States have different laws that guide drivers in a case of approaching an emergency vehicle parked in the roadway of an interstate, but generally what a driver you should do is to:
Stay Alert: you should always stay alert. It is important you listen to your environment so that you can hear serene or horns from emergency vehicles. This also implies paying attention to the highway, lowering the voice of the card radio etc.
Pull over: as a driver, Proceed with caution and safely pull over to the side of the road, slow down or stop. This is even required by the state’s law.
Some of the state laws require a driver to vacate the lane closet if safe and maintain a speed of at least 15mph, which is less to the normal speed limit. Alabama is good example in this case.
Largely, it is advisable that you reduce your speed and mover over to another lane if you spot any emergency vehicle parked on the highway. Just make sure you are safe in every way possible.
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