chapter 6 — sharing the road Public transit buses  see  think  do  Space margins and speed control  Emergency vehicles  see  think  driving tip 93 If you are stopped at an  intersection and you are  blocking the path of the  emergency vehicle, you  may have to turn the  corner to get out of the way. It is illegal to drive over a fire hose. Clear a path  — don’t block the path of emergency vehicles.  Usually the best thing to do is pull over to the right and stop (or  to the left if you’re driving in the left lane of a divided highway  or on a one‑way street). Do not stop in an intersection. Think  well ahead, and have a plan in mind to create a path for the  emergency vehicle. Know the rules  — emergency vehicles displaying flashing  lights and sirens always have the right‑of‑way. All traffic moving  in both directions must stop. (Exception: if you are on a divided  highway and the emergency vehicle is approaching on the  other side of the median, you may not need to stop. Make sure  that it would be impossible for the emergency vehicle to move  onto your side of the highway.)  Listen for sirens and watch for flashing lights  — look to see  where the emergency vehicle is coming from. Once the vehicle  has passed, watch and listen because there may be others.  Emergency vehicles include police cars, ambulances and fire  trucks.  Change lanes to let a bus pull out if there is space in the next  lane, or slow down if you can’t change lanes safely.  Know the rules  — you must allow a public transit bus that is  signalling and displaying a yield‑to‑bus sign to move out from  the curb lane or a bus stop. This rule applies to all roads where  the speed limit is 60 km/h or lower.  Watch for buses that have stopped  — they may block your  view of pedestrians about to cross the street, or they may be  about to pull into traffic. 