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   From: stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER   
      
   "_ Prof. Jonez _"  wrote in message   
   news:78g2a9F1m8b8bU1@mid.individual.net...   
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   > "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.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> It's SOP to have lights/siren when delivering a patient to a hospital.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> Not in all cases.  See above.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> 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.   
   >   
   >>   
   >> 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.   
   >   
      
   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.   
      
   MaryL   
      
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