Car refuses to give way to ambulance along CTE, only switches lane after 1 minute
The driver took more than a minute to relent.
A Mitsubishi Attrage was seen refusing to yield to an ambulance on the Central Expressway (CTE) on September 18, 2026. The incident was captured on a dashcam and shared on Facebook. Despite the ambulance's flashing lights and sirens being off, the car remained in the rightmost lane, only switching lanes after over a minute. The Highway Code mandates that the rightmost lane, or Lane 1, is for overtaking and drivers should return to an adjacent lane afterwards.
Emergency vehicles, including ambulances, have the right of way, and flashing lights require other vehicles to give way. Despite some netizens believing the driver was not at fault since the ambulance's sirens were silent, the Highway Code still obligates drivers to yield to emergency vehicles. Violating this rule can result in fines up to S$150 for lighter vehicles and S$200 for heavier ones, along with four demerit points.
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