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2007-11-07 23:13:23 · 35 answers · asked by daisy_dukes 1 in Cars & Transportation Other - Cars & Transportation

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None. Even emergency vehicles are supposed to stop at a red light.

2007-11-07 23:16:16 · answer #1 · answered by jingles 5 · 2 4

Any vehicle with Home Office dispensation, this means emergency vehicles answering an urgent call (fire,police,ambulance and RAOC) and police cars in cases of pursuit.

Also any person may cross a red light when instructed to do so by a person having the authority.

They must however, proceed with caution, treating them as give way signs. Private ambulances, including St Johns Ambulance Brigade are not allowed to do so.

Boris is mayor, despite the thumbs down, is actually correct, due to an unrepealed law, it is technically still an offence to delay the Royal Mail. This law however is no longer recognised by the courts and is now considered redundant.

2007-11-07 23:33:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

I hadn't realised the Royal Mail could, but I knew the PM could as well as the serving cabinet. and as almost everyone else has been saying the Emergency Services can but only in exceptional circumstances usually when a Child's life is in danger or someone is becoming the danger (i.e. a car thief), and even then they need to obtain verbal permission from HQ and then they have to write it down to get it cleared etc.. Oh and Btw St John Ambulance, Red Cross and St Andrew Association can run red lights exactly like the regular services however they have to have permission from at least 2 'officers'. The Duty officer and the Ambulance Co-ordinators back at HQ.

2007-11-08 20:20:51 · answer #3 · answered by asislife2004 2 · 0 0

Emergency vehicles travelling to a situation can cross red lights ,if it is safe to do so. Should an accident occur they subject to the same regulations as a private driver.

2007-11-08 01:50:35 · answer #4 · answered by firebobby 7 · 0 0

The emergency centers could handle a purple mild as a "supply way" in, nicely, an emergency. There are anomalies in what you declare. you're saying you bumped into the back of the van even with ending up an emergency stop. that suggests you have been traveling too quickly. Secondly the regulation says that they could supply you the call and handle (that's the police handle) of the driving force. in the event that they refused to realize this, the driving force is committing a criminal offence. Thirdly, a senior policeman is often referred to as to the scene of a collision related to a police motor vehicle, usually a site visitors sergeant or greater, precisely to work out that the guidelines are accomplished. If what you're saying is real, you need to hunt for advice from a solicitor pdq, seems such as you have an exceedingly sturdy case. it somewhat is for the united kingdom, via the way.

2016-12-08 15:35:32 · answer #5 · answered by bowker 4 · 0 0

No vehicle is allowed to drive through a red light - it is ALWAYS an offence. Even for the emergency services.
The emergency services do have a dispensation that allows them to pass a red light, but only after taking all precautions not to endanger any other road users.
If they cause an accident, they are just as liable to prosecution - and will be prosecuted - as the rest of us.

2007-11-07 23:29:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Emergency vehicles have to treat a red light as a give way when on an emergency

2007-11-07 23:19:25 · answer #7 · answered by KEEP 'ER LIT 4 · 1 0

A police car, doctors car, fire engine or ambulance. No vehicles owned by the public can cross a red light legally in the UK or USA.

2007-11-07 23:16:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

The only vehicle that can go through red lights are Royal Mail ones due to an unrepealed law from Victorian times This is OBVIOUSLY in the UK

2007-11-07 23:17:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3 1

A Royal Corp Signals vehicle flying a pennant.

2007-11-08 03:01:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

any emergency vehicles such as ambulances, firetrucks, police cars... can. however, they must slow down and check for oncoming traffic that isnt smart enough to stop for them. also, if a motorcycle pulls up to a light and no body is around, after they wait a certain amount of time, they too can run a redlight because the bike is not heavy enough to flip the sensor in the road.

2007-11-08 02:37:37 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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