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   From: stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER   
      
   "_ Prof. Jonez _"  wrote in message   
   news:78g46qF1lf65qU1@mid.individual.net...   
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   > "MaryL"  wrote   
   >> "_ Prof. Jonez _"  wrote in message   
   >>> "No_He_Can_Not"  wrote in message   
   >>>>¦ Reality Check© ¦ wrote:   
   >>>>> "Bill Gamelson"  wrote in message   
   >>>>>> "D. Stussy"  wrote in message   
   >>>>>>> The article clearly states that the ambulance was on an emergency   
   >>>>>>> call.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I realize this, as I am perfectly capable of reading.  I have seen   
   >>>>>> many ambulances delivering patients on "slow runs" without red lights   
   >>>>>> or siren. Just because the ambulance was "on an emergency call" does   
   >>>>>> not mean it's red lights and siren were on.   
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   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> It's SOP to have lights/siren when delivering a patient to a   
   >>>>>>> hospital.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Not in all cases.  See above.   
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   >>>>>>> Between the two, an ambulance always has right-of-way   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Not if red lighs and siren were off.   
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   >>>> Where I live ambulances rutinely drive without lights and sirens. They   
   >>>> are used for life thrreatening situations . This I believe is because   
   >>>> they do not wish to cause traffic situations over things that are not   
   >>>> of the utmost importance. Still some things are still emergencies and   
   >>>> an ambulance on it's way to the hospital with a patient should be given   
   >>>> the right of way.   
   >>>   
   >>> Emergency vehicles operating without lights and sirens must follow all   
   >>> the normal   
   >>> traffict laws and control devices. They must obey all stop signs, red   
   >>> lights, speed limits,   
   >>> etc.   
   >>>   
   >>> If they operate with lights and/or sirens, they still must obey the   
   >>> speed limits at all   
   >>> times. They may stop-and-go, or slow-and-go, at red lights, stops signs,   
   >>> etc. if they   
   >>> can do so safely.   
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   >>>>   
   >>>> A cop car coming from behind is not that important in the scheme of   
   >>>> things. Especially if he has time to stop and give out a ticket.   
   >>>   
   >>> Exactly.   
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   >>   
   >> I have been told (can't verify if it's correct) that ambulances will   
   >> sometimes run with lights but without sirens because the sound of a siren   
   >> blasting overhead can be detrimental to the patient inside the   
   >> ambulance--that is, can cause panic.   
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   > They may run with lights but without continuous siren, using the blast   
   > siren   
   > only when approaching congested traffic or intersections, to cut down on   
   > noise   
   > pollution, for the benefit of the patient and the public. Different states   
   > have different protocols for lights/sirens.   
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   >> MaryL   
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   That makes sense.  It would be easier to someone coming through a light the   
   other direction to miss lights than it would be if the siren is also   
   blaring.  I will often hear a siren when it is a couple of blocks away, but   
   traffic and other lights could hide the lights until the last minute (or   
   second).   
      
   MaryL   
      
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