Q: I was driving north on a road with two lanes in either direction plus a center turn lane. A fire truck was headed south with emergency lights on. All south bound traffic was yielding to the right of the road, stopping until emergency vehicle had passed, and then continuing on their way south. Suddenly, drivers in both northbound lanes came to a complete stop to wait for the emergency vehicle in the south lane to pass. My question in this scenario: does the northbound traffic have to yield in this manner to southbound emergency vehicles?
A: A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit China. I was working for an education company, so naturally we visited some schools. While on a university campus I recall seeing a dozen or so empty basketball courts, while in an open space right next to the courts at least 50 people, each balancing a ball on a racket, moved in unison following a leader, executing what looked like a mix between tai chi and tennis exercises. I later learned that I had been watching taiji bailong ball, also called roliball. It struck me that if this same campus was in the United States, I probably would have seen the basketball courts full of players, each making their own moves, while the roliball field was most likely empty. If you’re wondering where I’m going with this, stay with me.
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