red traffic lights and emergency vehicle

shandypants5

Never mind "clarifying "anything..

If an emergency vehicle needs to get past you, make room for them (if its safe to do so).

Next time you are holding one up, imagine that its YOUR child, or loved one riding in the back and needing hospital treatment.

flyingscotno1

It is a tricky one. I would always get out of the way, however I'd manoeuvre in such a way so to make it clear I'm moving out the way of an ambulance- ie below 5mph and just out the way over the stopline and wait til the light goes green. I'd never run right across a junction like some drivers do to make up time.

However the double red flashing lights that you get on some roads for level crossings, fire brigades, airports etc, are a no-no at any time for anybody- Police or Ambulance.

shandypants5

goldspanners wrote: »

maybe you should speak to the folk who make the laws of this land,not the people who are expected to obey them, if im going to be fined and penalised for the next 5 years on my insurance for doing a good turn then i simply wont do it. unless when you get better after your emergency situation you are willing to take the points and the fine for me.

Goldspanners I despair.

I hope it never happens to a loved one of yours, who dies for the sake of people "STICKING TO THE RULES".

Have some common sense people.

The reason this country is so screwed is because so many people are afraid to stand up for whats RIGHT. get some balls all of you.

alwaysonthego_2

shandypants5 wrote: »

Never mind "clarifying "anything..

If an emergency vehicle needs to get past you, make room for them (if its safe to do so).

Next time you are holding one up, imagine that its YOUR child, or loved one riding in the back and needing hospital treatment.

I had my children in the back of the car and the junction was busy, I may have reacted differently if I was on my own.

goldspanners

shandypants5 wrote: »

get some balls all of you.

go on then,get some, get out to the house of lords and make a stand, if i knew i wouldnt be fined or get points i would safely move out of the way for any emergency vehicle,but the rules are not flexible,they should be.
i hope its not any of my family or friends either but if it were i would totally understand that the person was acting within the laws, i wouldnt get upset at them, i would get upset at the law makers, maybe some of the law makers would change the laws if the price was right,seems the done thing these days.

shandypants5

alwaysonthego wrote: »

I had my children in the back of the car and the junction was busy, I may have reacted differently if I was on my own.

I am not saying endanger yourself, and I appreciate that some people can panic and freeze.

But if it safe, and you are able, then PLEASE allow the vehicle to pass and sod the law.

Some one is in need of urgent medical attention, help them if you can and argue about it later.

MrsBartolozzi

I remember when I was a child my friends Dad (a firefighter who often drove the engine) told me that while they did do this, it was still ILLEGAL for a fire engine (and I would assume police/ambulance too) to run a red light. The rules of the road are the same for them as for us lesser folk.
Has the law changed in the 20-odd years since then?

shandypants5

goldspanners wrote: »

go on then,get some, get out to the house of lords and make a stand, if i knew i wouldnt be fined or get points i would safely move out of the way for any emergency vehicle,but the rules are not flexible,they should be.
i hope its not any of my family or friends either but if it were i would totally understand that the person was acting within the laws, i wouldnt get upset at them, i would get upset at the law makers, maybe some of the law makers would change the laws if the price was right,seems the done thing these days.

Nice signature Goldspanners,

So your telling me that if you were holding up an ambulance at the lights and the driver got out and told you that your loved one was in the back, and had 20 min to live .

Then you would say, "yes certainly ,I will move just as soon as these light change".

anewman

Another road safety info vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOp41gyQi2Q&NR=1

shandypants5

anewman wrote: »

Another road safety info vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOp41gyQi2Q&NR=1

:rotfl:Funny,

But if twaz YOUR gorrilla and the ambulance tooted.... would you cross the line???:rolleyes: