u are in a ambulance with a patient lights not flashing and u come to a four-way stop who has right of way?

Question

U are driving a ambulance with patient lights not flashing patient is stablee u come to a four-way stop there is a car to the right of u who has the right of way?

Answer 1

When the lights are not flashing, this would suggest that there is no emergency, which means the ambulance is to be treated like any other road user and does not automatically get priority. Only when the lights are flashing would the ambulance get right of way in every situation. If the ambulance needed to gain right of way for any reason, then they would turn the lights and siren on.
Same goes for police cars.

Answer 2

In New York State any emergency vehicle, which includes law enforcement, fire and ambulamce services, has the right-of-way if and only if the emergency lights are active.

Any of these vehicles is required to obey all traffic control devices, but may proceed through an intersection after making certain it is clear to do so.

An ambulance on an emergency run here recently went through a red light without stopping and was struck by another vehicle. The ambulance driver was ticketed for illegally entering an intersection, as the law provides.

Answer 3

With no lights the ambulance is just another vehicle. Same for fire, police, and military vehicles. If any of these vehicles are displaying lights then the order is military first, police second, fire third, then ambulances, and then everyone else. Not a lot of driving guides cover this. In this day and age it is more of a curiosity. Even the state driving handbooks don't cover right of way very well. One of many things that need improvement about driving in the US.

Answer 4

By law, you are suppose to give the person to your right, the right away first. (obviously who arrived first would count as well). But being a Firefighter and EMT, I can tell you, that even if you have the Ambulance or Firetruck sirens and lights on, everyone has to follow traffic laws. You do not legally have to pull over for an emergency vehicle, and if a emergency vehicle goes through a stop sign on signal light, they are at risk cause, there is no law saying that ambulances or firetrucks can go through a light or stop sign.

In Fact, the only vehicle on the law books that has the right to go through traffic lights and stop signs is.... a US postal vehicle .. That is right! Hard to believe but true.

Answer 5

No lights = normal traffic.
Italy coolfun, you must be careful with your statements. Where I live, those laws DO exist. You must pull to the right and stop for emergency vehicles. While there are restrictions, emergency vehicles are allowed to run red lights, stop signs, go the wrong way on a one way.

And in a Funeral procession, the first car must stop for the signal if red or a stop sign. Then the whole procession moves as one. No individual stops.

Answer 6

If you are not "running hot" then your transport is non-emergency, and you have to follow the rules for any other vehicle. You proceed as you normally would at a four way stop, if you were driving a private car.

Answer 7

Whoever got to the stop first, it's their right of way. If both got there at the same time than it's the person to the right who has the right of way.

Answer 8

usually the vehicle to your right at a four-way stop has the right of way. at least that's the way it is every where i have ever lived. check your driver's manuel. it will tell yoiu.

Answer 9

No lights=the guy on the right has ROW

Answer 10

ASmbulance because it is an emergency( life or death matter) not being late to a meeting matter