You are leaving a motorway on a slip road that curves sharply ahead. An emergency ambulance with blue lights flashing appears in your mirror behind you on the slip road. What should you do first?

Explanation

The Highway Code (Rule 273) states that when leaving a motorway or using a link road, your speed may be higher than you realise, so you must check your speedometer and slow down as needed, especially on sharp bends. When dealing with emergency vehicles, you should help them pass but not create new dangers by braking or swerving suddenly, or by stopping in an unsafe place. The safest response is to check your actual speed, slow down smoothly in good time for the bend, and only allow the ambulance to pass when it is clearly safe to do so.