310 - Failure to Yield or Move Over for a Service Vehicle

310 (a) - Approach of Emergency Vehicle

Upon the immediate approach of an emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal and visual signals meeting the requirements and standards set forth in regulations adopted by the department, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in that position until the emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer or an appropriately attired person authorized to direct, control or regulate traffic. On one-way roadways a driver may comply by driving to the edge or curb which is nearest to the lane in which he is traveling.

Infraction

Sentence: None

License Points: 2

Fine: $500

310 (b) - Move Over Law

When approaching or passing an emergency response area or disabled vehicle, a person, unless otherwise directed by an emergency service responder, shall:

(1) pass in a lane not adjacent to that of the emergency response area, if possible; or

(2) if passing in a nonadjacent lane is impossible, illegal or unsafe, pass the emergency response area at a speed of no more than 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit and reasonable for safely passing the emergency response area.

Infraction

Sentence: None

License Points: 2

Fine: $500

310 (c) - Duty of Driver in Construction and Maintenance Areas or on Highway Safety Corridors

(1) - Areas indicated by traffic-control devices.— The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway within any highway or utility construction or maintenance area indicated by official traffic-control devices placed in accordance with department regulations, including advanced warning signs or a vehicle having flashing or revolving amber/yellow lights.

(2) - Work vehicles displaying flashing lights.— The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway whenever the vehicle displays flashing lights meeting the requirements and regulations promulgated by the department.

Infraction

Sentence: None

License Points: 1

Fine: $250