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RA 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code) Section 49

Right of way for police and other emergency vehicles.

Section 49

SEC. 49. Right of way for police and other emergency vehicles.—Upon the approach of any police or fire department vehicle, or of an ambulance giving audible signal, the driver of every other vehicle shall immediately drive the same to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right-hand edge or curb of the highway, clear of any intersection of highways, and shall stop and remain in such position, unless otherwise directed by a peace officer, until such vehicle shall have passed.

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CitationRA 4136 (Land Transportation and Traffic Code) Section 49 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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