Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle which has activated its alarm signals pursuant to the requirements of § 5282 of this title, the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right of way and immediately stop in a position parallel to and as near as possible to the extreme right or right hand curb of the roadway zone of the intersections, and shall remain in said position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, except when otherwise ordered by a law enforcement officer.
This section shall not be construed in the sense of exempting the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty of driving with due care in consideration of the safety of all persons using the public road.
Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall incur an administrative fault and be punished with a fine of [fifty] dollars ($50).
History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 6.14, eff. 1 year after Jan. 7, 2000.