EMERGENCY VEHICLES  EMERGENCY VEHICLES  Encountering stationary emergency vehicles  Following emergency vehicle  1. Vehicles operated by police and fire departments as well as ambulances are equipped with sirens and front red lights. 2. It is against the law for an unauthorized vehicle to have a red light visible from the front. 1. Yield the right of way to emergency vehicle approaching from any direction by pulling to the right and stopping. 13 AAC 02.140 2. If not possible, slow down to a reasonable speed and drive safely around the scene. When encountering stationary emergency vehicles or tow trucks with overhead flashing  lights on a four-lane road, drivers must pull to the lane opposite the emergency  vehicle/tow truck if it is safe to do so. If it is not safe to do so, or you are on a two-lane  road, you must slow to a reasonable and prudent speed when passing. AS 28.35.185  A vehicle other than one on official business may not follow an emergency vehicle traveling  in response to an emergency closer than 500 feet. Do not park a vehicle within 500 feet  where fire apparatus has stopped in response to a fire alarm.  A driver of a motor vehicle has to be cautious of the  surrounding area. If there are emergency vehicles on  the road (Ambulance, Fire truck, law enforcement, or  tow truck) responding to an emergency, a driver must;  Upon the immediate approach of an authorized  emergency vehicle displaying a flashing red light  and/or with siren in operation or a vehicle displaying a  flashing blue light, all traffic meeting and being  overtaken must yield the right-of-way and pull over to  the curb or side of the street or highway, clear of  intersections, and must stop. Remain in that position  until the emergency vehicle or the vehicle displaying  the flashing blue light has passed or you are directed  to move by a peace officer or fireperson.  Failure to vacate the lane or unsafe driving around  emergency vehicles can lead to a crash, personal  injury, and/or citations.  Approaching emergency vehicles 