Show sound Soun dof of siren Is 18 Safe safety note hote all and pedestrians UK the I 1 state were urged today by W V i chairman of the road commission und and kt il groo superintendent of uio the highway hig hway patrol to clear traffic jamies immediately for emer beacy vehicles s such as aa ambulances fire trucks and police cars when emergency signals are sounded ly by the alio dri veis observance of the is purely a mabler of public safety said mr hammond Ha nimond ribe siren alieu Is used only in cases of emor geney or necessity dmd d Is the signal that traffic liebeg must hi cleared immediately and right of way without interference be given the ui emergency vehicle coati aliby mr hammond dammond delaying or in ferling with emergency vehicles may eli dauger life or cause considerable property loss losi la in the event of fire sir mr groo called attention to the he t stute state law governing this point which reads as aa follows upon the immediate approach of an 1111 authorized emergency vehicle when pile driver Is giving audible signal by siren exhaust ex hausl whistle or bell the driver of every other vehicle shall yield tile the right of way and aall immediately drive to a parallel par ellel to and as close is as to the right hand edge or curb of the highway clear of tiny ny intersection Intersect lou and shall ahall stop and continued on lost last page sound of siren Is Safety Note continued from paga a ones one I 1 lemala rem ain in iii such buell position until tine the emergency yehichi ibisi has 1 a sed I 1 except when otherwise dl di 11 looted ly by apoline a police officer most cities and towns of the ibe tato state have ordinances giving emer emera gency vehicles the i agh t of way on the streets and highways highway but b ut i sometimes thoughtless thought leha motorists motoi lata fall to oben e the law in in such aase case as well as the common sense rule ruie of personal safety batet jt it Is hoped that special emphasis will be given this drapor important tant matter by all police officers aud ud public of f of f the various communities |