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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Good question---here's the applicable statute, but it does not specify which side of the road:
316.126 Operation of vehicles and actions of pedestrians; approach of authorized emergency, sanitation, or utility service vehicle, wrecker, or road and bridge maintenance or construction vehicle; presence of disabled motor vehicle.—
(1)(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, while en route to meet an existing emergency, the driver of every other vehicle shall, when such emergency vehicle is giving audible signals by siren, exhaust whistle, or other adequate device, or visible signals by the use of displayed blue or red lights, yield the right-of-way to the emergency vehicle and shall immediately proceed to a position parallel to, and as close as reasonable to the closest edge of the curb of the roadway, clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer.
However, as an extreme example, I doubt you have to stop for an emergency vehicle going the opposite direction on I-75.
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What you quoted pertains to an emergency vehicle that's behind you.
If your on i75 and an emergency vehicle is stopped on the side of the road your supposed to slow down and move to left lane if possible.
It says nothing about being on the opposite side of the road.
Now, if you're in NYC you immediately get behind the emergency vehicle and bypass all the traffic. lol.