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Old 30-09-2012, 10:31   #39
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Re: fewer prosecutions for emergency services

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Originally Posted by martyh View Post
I agree but many don't .This case from 2005 where police were threatened with legal action for using the sirens and this from 2009 because people felt that hearing sirens and police helicopters makes london seem more violent than it is and there are many more examples besides those
so you tell me, what are they supposed to do ?
If the is a visual and audio warning of the imminent approach of an emergency vehicle then most people will be aware and look out for that vehicle rather than ignoring those warnings and in doing so the pedestrian avoids the possibility of being killed and the driver avoids a potential prosecution, works for me.
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