As a former deputy sheriff, I can tell you that we want you to use common sense. I have approached an intersection where people were stopped at a light and then had those people pull onto the shoulder as I was trying to get around them on that same shoulder. My department typically didn't use our siren unless needed because it tends to make people lose their minds. I also appreciated people who signaled that they were changing lanes or pulling over because I knew they had seen me and were taking appropriate action. If I'm coming up on a person in the left lane I wouldn't change over to the right in order to get around because too often they would pull right in front of me so I stay in the left lane, lay on that siren, and hope they pull over soon.
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