emergency vehicles

Share the road with farm equipment
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota State Patrol
October 08, 2025
Question: I want to work for a farmer during planting and harvest season driving a semi. I have a valid Class D driver’s license but no commercial driver’s license. Can I cross a state line while working for the farmer, Minnesota into North Dakota? Answer: Yes, as long as you stay within 150 air miles of the farm. If you have additional questions regarding commercial motor-vehicles please…
Best to stay put when meeting emergency vehicles at an intersection
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway Patrol
January 31, 2023
Question: I was wondering if you are stopped at a stoplight in the left turn lane and an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens comes in behind you (either in the turn lane or the lane to your right), what is the proper procedure? Thank you! Answer: When it comes to encountering emergency vehicles while stopped at a stoplight and the only place to move is the actual intersection, it is best to…
Even emergency vehicles must yield to loading, unloading school buses
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway Patrol
October 26, 2021
Question: I drive school bus and am a retired firefighter. Recently one of our buses was stopped – eight ways on, stop signs deployed – when two fire apparatus approached red lights and sirens. The apparatus did not slow and sped past the bus. I’ve always said regardless of what type of emergency vehicle, they must stop and wait for the school bus driver to shut down the eight ways (indicating…

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