When an ambulance, fire engine, or police car appears behind you, the safest choice isn’t always the most obvious. Blue Light Aware is an official short film created with the emergency services that shows exactly how to help safely and legally in real traffic situations.

As a driver or learner driver, it’s vital to know what to do when you hear sirens or see flashing blue lights. Acting correctly can save lives — and prevent accidents or fines caused by breaking road laws unintentionally.

🚗 What You’ll Learn

• How to respond safely to emergency vehicles approaching from any direction
• Why you should never break the law — even to “get out of the way”
• How to position your car safely at junctions, roundabouts, and traffic lights
• When to stay still, when to move, and how to rejoin traffic safely
• What the Highway Code says about emergency vehicles and road markings

🧠 Why Every Learner Should Watch It

• Teaches real-world decision-making and hazard awareness
• Reduces panic by showing calm, safe responses to blue lights
• Links directly to Highway Code rules and test scenarios
• Builds confidence for city and dual carriageway driving

🎬 Watch the Blue Light Aware Video

Source: Blue Light Aware (GEM Motoring Assist)

📝 Blue Light Aware Quiz

Try this short quiz after watching the video and see how much you remember:

1️⃣ You hear a siren behind you on a 30mph road. What’s your first action?
✅ Check mirrors, assess space, and move only when safe

2️⃣ At a red light with an ambulance behind you, what should you do?
✅ Wait at the line until it’s safe or green — never cross the stop line

3️⃣ Approaching a yellow box junction with blue lights behind you — what’s correct?
✅ Don’t enter unless your exit is clear

4️⃣ On a narrow two-way road with parked cars:
✅ Pull into a safe gap and wait

5️⃣ At a mini-roundabout with a fire engine approaching:
✅ Keep the junction clear and give way

6️⃣ A paramedic bike filters between lanes in slow traffic:
✅ Stay predictable and create space safely

7️⃣ If you cannot move without breaking a rule:
✅ Stay put until it’s safe and legal

8️⃣ After the emergency vehicle passes:
✅ Check mirrors and rejoin traffic safely — don’t follow it through

🧾 Quick Guide — Do’s and Don’ts

✅ Do:

• Check mirrors early and plan your move
• Ease left when it’s legal and predictable
• Keep junctions and roundabouts clear
• Stay calm and wait for a safe opportunity to move
• Rejoin traffic safely after the vehicle has passed

🚫 Don’t:

• Break red lights or enter box junctions illegally
• Mount the kerb or drive on pavements
• Follow emergency vehicles through traffic
• Make sudden or unpredictable movements

💬 Highway Code Reminder

The Highway Code says you must not break traffic laws to let an emergency vehicle pass.
That means no crossing red lights, no entering box junctions, and no driving on pavements — even if blue lights are behind you.

Always move aside safely, predictably, and legally.

📞 Learn With Confidence

At Humphreys Driving School, we help every learner feel confident handling real-world driving situations — including what to do when blue lights appear.

Our lessons teach safe, calm, and responsible driving that goes beyond just passing the test.

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