• ElmarsonTheThird@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    So anytime an ambulance approaches, all traffic has to stop? What if they’re just driving to the gas station? How do you know that the ambulance is on an emergency call?

    Also: the siren is not just for everyone in front but also the next crossing over so everyone who doesn’t see it yet can hear it.

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      1 year ago

      Sorry to be unclear, I meant while the top lights are on - not just getting gas. Hearing isn’t a requirement for drivers, but sight is.

      • xthexder@l.sw0.com
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        1 year ago

        I thought it was pretty obvious what you meant. Maybe if they thought about it for 2 seconds they’d realize we’re only talking about active emergency vehicles.

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          1 year ago

          My point still stands about warning traffic that can’t see the ambulance, obstructed by trucks or buildings.