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25th February 2010, 16:44 #1
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Flashing Green lights on vehicles
This is for posters in Ontario or those who might visit here.
A flashing green light on a private vehicle in Ontario is a Volunteer Fireman responding to an emergency call.
Although most in the country know this the urban dwellers do not, in most cases, and visitors will not.
It is not in the Drivers Handbook nor is it taught at most driving schools.
For some reason our Govt. will not allow Volunteer Firefighters to use red lights on their personal vehicles.
So if you see someone with a flashing green light, in Ontario, please get out of the way.
It may be your house on fire or a friend or relative with a medical emergency.
Practically all rural Fire Depts. have Rescue trucks and many firefighters are darn near paramedics and some actually are.
Remember these people have to get to the Firehall before the rigs can roll!
My township has 3 small towns, several small communities, 4 firehalls but not one full time Firefighter.
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25th February 2010, 16:46 #2
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We have on-call doctors with green lights. I'm not sure whether one legally has to get out of their way, but you'd have to be a special kind of idiot not to.
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26th February 2010, 12:38 #3
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Originally Posted by Dave Brockman
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26th February 2010, 14:14 #4
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26th February 2010, 14:18 #5
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Originally Posted by LousadaPlease 'like' our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/motorsportforums
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26th February 2010, 15:58 #6
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Too many drivers just slam on their brakes when thay see blue lights behind - just yesterday I eased off to let a police car past but the car infront stopped dead, directly alongside a traffic island leaving the officer no choice but to take to the wrong side of the road.
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1st March 2010, 10:21 #7
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1st March 2010, 19:52 #8
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Green lights
here in the UK it is Doctors on an emergency call that have the Green Flashing lights on their car roofs.I think here in the UK that most drivers do not see the emergency vehicle from the rear early enough,then panic ,and either race it,or pull up in a stupid place blocking the road,stay calm and place your vehicle in a safe place without impeding the emergency vehicle
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2nd March 2010, 07:43 #9
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Perhaps, beside flashing light the emergency vehicle is equipped with alarm to make something emergency, ambulance, fire engine, or police car are easily identifiable by drivers in front. Such alarm asserts priority, I think we have to move to the side of the road and let them pass.
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