A 3-minute lesson from the Ohio course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Some vehicles need you to make room: emergency vehicles racing to a call, crews stopped at the roadside, and slow farm or horse-drawn vehicles on rural roads. Ohio's rules tell you exactly how.
Know the rule
When an emergency vehicle with flashing lights and siren approaches, quickly and safely pull to the right side of the road and stop. Avoid blocking intersections.
Approaching such a vehicle, slow down and change to a lane not next to it if safe. If a lane change is unsafe, slow down and proceed with caution at a safe speed.
A fluorescent or reflective orange-and-red triangle on the rear of animal-drawn, farm or construction vehicles, meaning the vehicle travels under 25 mph.
Animal-drawn vehicles and horseback riders have the same rights as motor vehicles and must follow the same rules. Warning signs mark areas where you're likely to meet them.
On a 55 mph rural road you come up behind a tractor doing 20 mph with a solid yellow line on your side. 20 is less than half of 55, so you may pass if you stay at or under 55 and the oncoming lane is clear.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What must you do when approaching a stopped police vehicle with warning lights activated?
Maintain your current speed and lane
Stop completely until directed to proceed
Flash your headlights and pass quickly
Move over if safe; otherwise slow down
Answer: Move over if safe; otherwise slow down
Ohio's Move Over law requires changing lanes away from the stopped vehicle if safe, or slowing down and using caution.
