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The most effective way to stop a vehicle travelling at 80 kmh in an emergency situation is to?
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What do you do when you see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights ahead?
Slow down, assess the situation and give the emergency vehicle plenty of room.
Where are the emergency brakes in 1990 cadillac sedan deville?
Parking brake (also known as emergency brake) foot pedal expands the rear brake shoes against the brake drum holding or stopping the vehicle in an emergency situation not as effective as regular service brakes
Can you drive an emergency vehicle in an emergency situation?
Only when instructed by a senior ranking officer (be it fire/ambulance or police)
Distance is the distance traveled by your vehicle during the time it takes you to identify the need to stop and react to the braking situation.?
depends how fast you are travelling
What distance is the distance traveled by your vehicle during the time it takes you to identify the need to stop and react to the braking situation?
depends how fast you are travelling
When an emergency vehicle with activated lights and sirens is approaching from behind on a two-way roadway a driver must?
move to a lane not adjacent to emergency vehicle and pass with caution
Should you carry an emergency preparedness kit for your vehicle?
The decision to carry or not carry an emergency preparedness kit in your vehicle is a personal decision. You need to personally access your situation based on factors such as the population of your city, service locations, and weather conditions.
What is vehicle traffic?
vehicle traffic is the number of vehicles travelling on road.
What is mean by an intelligent ambulance which controls traffic lights?
It is probably a reference to a system which (if it is installed) "reads" signals from authorized emergency vehcles (law enforcement, EMS or FD) and automatically changes the intersection traffic lights to favor the direction in which the emergency vehicle is travelling.
What should you do if you are being overtaken by an emergency vehicle?
Grant the emergency vehicle the right of way.
It is against the law to follow an emergency vehicle?
Yes if you are just following it to see where it is going. It is however not illegal to be going in the same direction as an emergency vehicle as long as you stay 500 feet back. If the emergency vehicle is not using its emergency lights or sirens, and is not stopped at an emergency scene, you can treat it like a regular vehicle and follow it as would be legal for any other vehicle.
When is a wrecker considered to be an emergency vehicle?
A wrecker is considered to be an emergency vehicle when it's emergency lights are flashing. Under normal circumstances a wreckers lights are not flashing it is just a truck or service vehicle.
