69 5 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 The roads is clear in both directions. The road is wide - comfortably 3 cars width. The road is straight - so you can see about 2km in front of you. You are going in one direction and in the other direction, coming towards you, there is an ambulance with the sirens and lights going. What do you do? I was in a car with a friend today and this situation happened. We saw the ambulance coming from quite a distance. My friend almost immediately slowed down to an almost stop and went right to the left hand side of the road. We were there about 20 seconds before the ambulance came racing towards us and past us. It seemed extreme considering there was no traffic and the road was wide. But the friend told me that the law says you have to slow down in this situation whatever. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 depends on the situation really, if the ambulance is coming towards you with plenty of space then no worries, the only real issue for me is when its coming from behind you and thats a whole different ball game. Your poll has detailed choices but not enough of them!. I guess option one for a ambulance from behind, for an oncoming, check my speed a little perhaps, nothing drastic. Link to post Share on other sites
ug 0 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 In the scenario you mention above (did you read that SJ??), I'd probably just get to the left a bit until it passed. I didn't know you were supposed to stop whatever. Quote: The roads is clear in both directions. The road is wide - comfortably 3 cars width. The road is straight - so you can see about 2km in front of you. You are going in one direction and in the other direction, coming towards you, there is an ambulance with the sirens and lights going. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I think I don't understand the scenario. If the ambulance is on the other side of the road, then of course you just carry on ahead and ignore it. There is no difference between an ambulance or any of the hundreds of other cars in this scenario. If it is on *your* side of the road coming into you then obviously you get the hell into the ditch at the side of the road. Link to post Share on other sites
69 5 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 The scenario is as I wrote in my original post. The ambulance is coming towards you on opposite side of the road. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 then keep on driving... but if the ambulance is on your side of the road and the traffic is heavy, the ideal reaction is to tailgate the ambo and whizz through all the traffic. although it will appear that all the other law-abiding drivers think you are a crazy hoon, in actual fact they are admiring your bravado and are looking on enviously. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Ambulances in Japan don't go very fast anyway. My little boy was stunned when he saw how fast they go in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I didn't think drivers pulled over or even slowed down for ambulances in this country. It seems like ambulances get no respect. Maybe it's a Shikoku thing. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by spook: then keep on driving... but if the ambulance is on your side of the road and the traffic is heavy, the ideal reaction is to tailgate the ambo and whizz through all the traffic. although it will appear that all the other law-abiding drivers think you are a crazy hoon, in actual fact they are admiring your bravado and are looking on enviously. you can't do that. the ambulance chasers would already be there. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 yes yes, but i'm a lawyer, so really i'm killing two birds with one stone. Link to post Share on other sites
minus 1 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Got to follow the rules whatever - don't you know? Link to post Share on other sites
rawonion 0 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 So it is actually a rule that you're supposed to do that in this situation? Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I'd pull over and get out of the way. but thast just me. At least that way the ambo driver knows exactly what you are doing. Having been in one or two the fewer things the driver has to worry about the better Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 In the scenario you lay out I'd probably move over the left a bit but not much more, there seems no need at all. The ambulance drivers here generally do seem over-cautious in their driving. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Move to the left a bit maybe thats all Link to post Share on other sites
I'm Sexy 0 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 I was taught to stop on left side when ambulance come even opposite direction. Link to post Share on other sites
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