This law was put into effect to save the lives of law enforcement officers, emergency responders and possibly yours as well.
When an emergency vehicle with emergency lights activated is stopped or parked on or next to a roadway, drivers approaching the emergency vehicle should:
(1) make a lane change into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the emergency vehicle or
(2) if unable to safely make a lane change, slow down to a reasonable speed for existing weather, road, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic conditions.