Well, he says they were receptive to his reasoning. Not sure if that is sarcasm. What I wonder is: was there really no way to let a First Responder vehicle go by? You can't tell me that it was so close to the edge of the road that it would be unsafe to pull over right. I'm not believing that. And neither are they. So don't try it again. Seconds count in emergencies. 1/4 mi at road bicycle speeds is too many seconds to have on your Karma tally if someone's life was jeopardized for your entitlement. Maybe don't use that road if you can't properly respond to any and all situations that may arise there.