Emergency services on the way: Blue light in the rearview mirror: How you need to react now
Siren, blue light and traffic jam: How to react correctly when fire brigade, emergency services or police come rushing from behind - and when you are even allowed to run a red light.
Vinzenz Kasch, spokesperson for the Berliner Feuerwehr, has provided tips on how to safely and calmly give way to emergency vehicles. When an emergency vehicle approaches with flashing lights and sirens, drivers must immediately clear the road, as required by the Straßenverkehrsordnung. This may involve breaking traffic rules, such as driving through a red light, but drivers must do so without putting themselves or others in danger.
Kasch advises drivers to anticipate potential escape routes, such as moving to the side of the road or using bike lanes, and to be prepared to react quickly to allow emergency vehicles to pass.
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