Give way for Ambulances?
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mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Wow - how different is the traffic around Newmarket? I'm only maybe 40 miles away and rather than pull over, the nobber motorists pull onto the cycleway and basically keep going until the ambulance passes, regardless of whether anyone was cycling or walking on the cycleway
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The story doesn't mention anything about the rider being deaf, so he would have had hundreds of metres of warning.
OP
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cd365
Guru
- Location
- Coventry, uk
My apologies
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
With the amount of road buzz reaching the camera off those narrow tyres on those roads, he may have been suffering concussion? Also, there seemed to be some selfish motorists blocking the view of the ambulance until the last few seconds and possibly they were using noisy engines that may have partially masked its sound.
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
The mans a nob,.....nobs can be found in all walks of life
Mr Celine
Discordian
- Location
- Waxing my moustache
None of the other traffic stopped or got out of the way of the ambulance either.
If the ambulance intended turning left at the roundabout indicating such intention might have helped. And precisely what did blowing the horn achieve? The cyclist would have been in the way of the ambulance for far longer if he had stopped as a result of the horn blowing.
If the ambulance intended turning left at the roundabout indicating such intention might have helped. And precisely what did blowing the horn achieve? The cyclist would have been in the way of the ambulance for far longer if he had stopped as a result of the horn blowing.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Who now?
Some foreign polony.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Blowing on the horn changes the tone of the wailers.
As the cyclist enters the roundabout he passes a small Toyota which has stopped to wait for the ambulance and allows the ambulance to proceed before turning left. I can't believe that the cyclist didn't have time from first hearing the siren to assess the situation and get out of the way. He must have seen the Toyota was waiting.
Sirens and blue lights mean get out of the way as quickly and safely as possible, without necessarily knowing what is going on behind.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
He was a total idiot for posting it on social media.
Mr Celine
Discordian
- Location
- Waxing my moustache
The Toyota wasn't waiting, in fact it never even stops. It appears to have slowed to give way to the vehicle on the roundabout (which does actually stop to give way to the ambulance).
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
You are approaching a roundabout. You have cars to your left, a big van behind you, and can hear an ambulance. It's not till it is close up that you realise where it is. It's not as easy as a car where you could just stop and be reasonably sure of your safety. What's to stop the van driver running into the back of him or a car hitting him if he stops on roundabout? Not as black and white as it appears.
