New York A06564 requires drivers to create a center rescue lane for authorized emergency vehicles.

New York A06564 amends the vehicle and traffic law to mandate that drivers create a center rescue lane when an authorized emergency vehicle approaches. Drivers must move to the left or right edges of the roadway to clear a path. This rule applies to all lanes, including center lanes on multi-lane roads and one-lane roads where drivers must move to the right. Drivers must remain stopped until the emergency vehicle passes, unless directed otherwise by a police officer. The law takes effect immediately.

New York A06564 requires drivers to create a center rescue lane for authorized emergency vehicles.

New York A06564 amends the vehicle and traffic law to mandate that drivers create a center rescue lane when an authorized emergency vehicle approaches. Drivers must move to the left or right edges of the roadway to clear a path. This rule applies to all lanes, including center lanes on multi-lane roads and one-lane roads where drivers must move to the right. Drivers must remain stopped until the emergency vehicle passes, unless directed otherwise by a police officer. The law takes effect immediately.