§ 31-5-224 — Operation of vehicles upon approach of authorized emergency vehicles and other parked or slow-moving vehicles

Wyoming § 31-5-224

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 31: Motor Vehicles
• Ch. 5: REGULATION OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS
• Art. 2: OPERATION OF VEHICLES GENERALLY

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(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency
vehicle making use of audible or visual signals meeting the
requirements of W.S. 31-5-928 and 31-5-952, 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 authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when
otherwise directed by a police officer. When an authorized
emergency vehicle making use of any visual signals provided for
in W.S. 31-5-928(d) is parked, the driver of every other
vehicle, as soon as it is safe:
(i) When driving on an interstate highway or other
highway with two (2) or more lanes traveling in the direction of
the emergency vehicle, shall merge into the lane farthest from
the emergency vehicle or at least one (1) lane of traffic apart
from the emergency vehicle, except when otherwise directed by a
police officer;
(ii) When driving on a two (2) lane road with a
posted speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour or greater,
shall slow to a speed that is twenty (20) miles per hour less
than the posted speed limit, except when otherwise directed by a
police officer.
(b) When an authorized municipal, public utility or
highway construction or maintenance vehicle is stopped or is
moving at less than twenty (20) miles per hour on or within
three (3) feet of a roadway and is making use of any visual
signals provided for in W.S. 31-5-928(d), (f)(ii), (h) or 31-5-
930, the driver of every other vehicle, as soon as it is safe:
(i) When driving on an interstate highway or other
highway with two (2) or more lanes traveling in the same
direction of the municipal, public utility or highway
construction or maintenance vehicle, shall merge into the lane
farthest from the vehicle or at least one (1) lane of traffic
apart from the vehicle except when otherwise directed by a
police officer;
(ii) When driving on a two (2) lane road with a
posted speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour or greater,
shall slow to a speed that is twenty (20) miles per hour less
than the posted speed limit, except when otherwise directed by a
police officer.
(c) This section shall not operate to relieve the driver
of an authorized emergency vehicle, municipal, public utility or
highway construction or maintenance vehicle from the duty to
drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the
highway.
(d) For purposes of this section, "public utility" means
as defined in W.S. 37-1-101(a)(vi).