How letting an ambulance past can land motorists with a fine

[LarsG]

The title on this post comes straight from the DM.....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5774717/Le...

Anyone been fined for letting an ambulance through?

Or taking it to the letter of the Law, moving through a red light to let a police car through can land you with a fine. Maybe they will stop, ticket you and move in to their call?

[Pica-Pica]

We have had this discussed many times. Legally you cannot move aside by breaking the law to let an ambulance, or other blue light vehicle through, unless directed by a police officer.
That includes mounting pavements, crossing solid lines, going through a red light, and yes we have had the ‘that could be your mum, sister, child, etc in the ambulance’

[andyalan10]

[quote=LarsG]The title on this post comes straight from the DM.....

Then why the f**ckity f**k are you wasting our time giving that strag the oxygen of publicity.

[Jimbo.]

andyalan10]arsG said:

The title on this post comes straight from the DM.....

Then why the f**ckity f**k are you wasting our time giving that strag the oxygen of publicity.

‘cos PistonHeads!

[seriousrikk]

andyalan10 said:

Then why the f**ckity f**k are you wasting our time giving that strag the oxygen of publicity.

The only question that counts in this thread tbh

[LarsG]

andyalan10 said:

LarsG said:

The title on this post comes straight from the DM.....

Then why the f**ckity f**k are you wasting our time giving that strag the oxygen of publicity.

Acting you age may help

[LarsG]

The question isn't about the Law, I'm asking if anyone out there has ever been persecuted for letting an emergency vehicle through?

[Pericoloso]

Persecuted or prosecuted ?

[LarsG]

Pericoloso said:

Persecuted or prosecuted ?

I'd say it was a persecution if they did, well spotted.

[LosingGrip]

Blue light drivers are told not to make others commit any traffic offences. Red lights for example, they should wait at the back with sirens off and possibly lights as well.

[frisbee]

Surely the most important question is: if you move aside for an ambulance, how much is your house worth?

[Jasandjules]

Write to your MPs about this. Mine had no idea that moving out of the way could lead to a prosecution....

[vonhosen]

LarsG said:

The question isn't about the Law, I'm asking if anyone out there has ever been persecuted for letting an emergency vehicle through?

Where nothing adverse occurs & there is supporting evidence that the vehicle was making way for an emergency vehicle the chances are slim.

[Bigends]

Automated Red light and bus lane cameras would be a problem

Edited by Bigends on Saturday 26th May 20:50

[R0G]

Who on here can post a link to a motorist who has been fined for this and I do not mean the ones who could not be bothered to refute it in court

Answer should be none as the potential fines for moving out of the way SAFELY are quoshed before being sent out

[Jim AK]

Jasandjules said:

Write to your MPs about this. Mine had no idea that moving out of the way could lead to a prosecution....

Mine just has no clue!

[anonymous-user]

Pulled into a bus lane in Bristol to let a ambulance through and got fined, appealed and turned down.

Consider it paying for positive karma I suppose....

[Bigends]

R0G said:

Who on here can post a link to a motorist who has been fined for this and I do not mean the ones who could not be bothered to refute it in court

Answer should be none as the potential fines for moving out of the way SAFELY are quoshed before being sent out

An oldie but proves the point
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1204944/Dr...

[Dogwatch]

R0G said:

Who on here can post a link to a motorist who has been fined for this and I do not mean the ones who could not be bothered to refute it in court

Answer should be none as the potential fines for moving out of the way SAFELY are quoshed before being sent out

Can't be bothered to chase up the item but there was a big row in Brighton a couple or three months ago where a lady pulled over to a bus lane (empty of course...) to let a police car past. Both cars were clearly visible in the bus lane camera picture.
Appeal to brighton council met with typical two-fingered reply so she had to appeal to the ombudsman or somesuch who instantly chucked the case out.
The idea of reviewing cases before issuing tickets is sheer fantasy I'm afraid. It's more like the Wild West - shoot first, field questions later.

[Ian Geary]

Jim AK said:

Jasandjules said:

Write to your MPs about this. Mine had no idea that moving out of the way could lead to a prosecution....

Mine just has no clue!

I thought that was a requirement of the job?

There's probably as many emergency responders who fall foul of some technicality or other than motorists.

Not commenting on the junk article by the DM: clearly churned out to fill a slow news day