California Car / Permit practice question · Right-of-Way
An emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches while you are already inside a roundabout. You should:
Answer choices
- Continue to your exit, then pull over and stop— Correct answer
- Stop immediately where you are in the roundabout
- Speed up and make a U-turn
- Stop and back up toward the entrance
Why this is the answer
The handbook says not to stop inside a roundabout. If you are in an intersection when an emergency vehicle comes, you continue through it, then drive to the right when it is safe and stop. Apply the same idea here: keep moving to your exit, then pull over, rather than stopping in the circle or reversing.
Source: California Driver Handbook — Roundabouts / Emergency Vehicles
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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