Nuggets redux: https://abc7.com/archive/7542344/
Her defence was that she didn't remember the incident because she was too drunk. 👀
My mate the ex paramedic (the stories, oh the stories) says if blue lights approach from either direction slow down a bit, pull in a bit. That way the numpty behind is less likely to crash into you or overtake you.
Best one was a middle aged woman blocked him for a couple of miles, he finally got past and to the casualty, a minute later the offending car pulls up, it was the casualty's mum 😳
the only time I’ve ever been hit from behind was when I was approaching a large roundabout (by Sheffield arena if anyone knows it, I was travelling from Meadowhall direction)
light was green for me
I heard sirens and saw blue lights approaching from the left, so I slowed and stopped at the green light. Two lane road 40mph limit, so as not to get in the way of the emergency vehicle that was about to enter the roundabout. Nice slow stop. I’d been stopped a couple of seconds then… wham!
driver behind failed to see or hear the blues and twos, or a stationary car in front, straight into the back of me.
Highway Code 219
Emergency and Incident Support vehicles. You should look and listen for ambulances, fire engines, police, doctors or other emergency vehicles using flashing blue, red or green lights and sirens or flashing headlights, or traffic officer and incident support vehicles using flashing amber lights. When one approaches do not panic. Consider the route of such a vehicle and take appropriate action to let it pass, while complying with all traffic signs. If necessary, pull to the side of the road and stop, but try to avoid stopping before the brow of a hill, a bend or narrow section of road. Do not endanger yourself, other road users or pedestrians and avoid mounting the kerb. Do not brake harshly on approach to a junction or roundabout, as a following vehicle may not have the same view as you.
I heard sirens and saw blue lights approaching from the left,
Do you mean the right? I can't picture it otherwise.
Except that would result in you failing your test. Also the only time you are allowed to run a red light (with caution) if it would otherwise impede the emergency services.
Only traffic offence I have on record is a TS10 for doing exactly that, didn't bother contesting on the basis of other unrecorded offences over my driving lifetime & just took it on the chin.
@docrobster given the way folk drive around there that doesn't surprise me in the slightest.
@cougar makes sense to me, those roundabouts have roads running through the middle and all sorts of weird shit going on.
I like Nuggets, but I wouldn't "assume my ultimate form" to make someone give me some 🙂
Re ambulances, driving in south west London in the summer and the person driving in front of me pulled to the kerb to let an ambulance overtake us but she did it right next to a middle of the road island with a keep left sign on it. Ambulance couldn't get past until she pulled forward - which took her some time to work out.