Why you get out the way when you hear sirens

[Mave]

 

[Impulse]

Even if their sirens are on, it does not give them the right to completely ignore the traffic.

 

[Vodkush]

Even if their sirens are on, it does not give them the right to completely ignore the traffic.

Indeed it does. While they shouldn't they generally don't watch, if you hear the sirens and can't see them you are expected to be fully alert, if you try beating them, you deserve everything you get. The law here in Ontario and im sure most of the world is you stop and pull to the shoulder when an emergency vehicle is coming, doesn't matter what side of the road.

 

[Impulse]

Even if their sirens are on, it does not give them the right to completely ignore the traffic.

Indeed it does. While they shouldn't they generally don't watch, if you hear the sirens and can't see them you are expected to be fully alert, if you try beating them, you deserve everything you get. The law here in Ontario and im sure most of the world is you stop and pull to the shoulder when an emergency vehicle is coming, doesn't matter what side of the road.

In the Dutch we have this saying: "Voorrang kun je krijgen, niet nemen". I've got no idea what it is in english, but it basically means that having the right to go through the green light is something given (for example that is), not something which you are just supposed to take without paying any attention.

 

[Nimphiouus]

Even if their sirens are on, it does not give them the right to completely ignore the traffic.

Indeed it does. While they shouldn't they generally don't watch, if you hear the sirens and can't see them you are expected to be fully alert, if you try beating them, you deserve everything you get. The law here in Ontario and im sure most of the world is you stop and pull to the shoulder when an emergency vehicle is coming, doesn't matter what side of the road.

In the Dutch we have this saying: "Voorrang kun je krijgen, niet nemen". I've got no idea what it is in english, but it basically means that having the right to go through the green light is something given (for example that is), not something which you are just supposed to take without paying any attention.

That's a little silly impulse, I do agree if the light is green you should go, but if there is an emergency car you should move because it's obviously important, here in Australia we are much more courteous drivers (Not saying the Dutch aren't) but in a general sense, so when an emergency car comes we get out of the way quickly, and the emergency cars always slow down at intersections to make sure they can go through safely (even if a red light).