applying your smart driving skills 94 Know the rules  – all traffic must slow down when approaching  stopped vehicles displaying flashing lights. When approaching  these types of vehicles, you must drive no faster than 70 km/h if  the speed limit is 80 km/h or more, and no faster than 40 km/h  if the speed limit is less than 80 km/h. (Exception: this rule does  not apply if you are on a divided highway and approaching the  vehicle with flashing lights from the opposite direction.) Watch for  – vehicles with flashing lights on the side of the road.  Failure to change lanes  and/or slow down when  passing a stopped vehicle  displaying flashing lights  may result in a traffic  violation and penalty  points. Drivers must slow down and leave plenty of room when passing  stopped vehicles displaying flashing lights to make highways  safer for law enforcement, emergency personnel and other  r oadside workers. This rule applies to all vehicles authorized  to display flashing yellow, red, white or blue lights, including  those used by fire departments, law enforcement, commercial  vehicle inspectors, conservation officers, paramedics, tow truck  operators, highway maintenance workers, utility workers, land  surveyors, animal control workers and garbage collectors. Signal  — use your turn signal to let the emergency vehicle  driver know you have seen the vehicle and are pulling over. Allow following distance  — when you’re following a fire truck,  you must stay back at least 150 metres.  All vehicles on both sides  of the road must pull  over to leave a clear path  whenever an emergency  vehicle uses its siren and  flashing lights. do  Space margins and speed control  Communication Stopped vehicles with  flashing  lights fast fact see  think 