Motorists urged not to use the emergency lane
If traffic is at a standstill, the ambulance driver will generally indicate where he/she finds it best to pass.
On Thursday morning, ER24 and other emergency services had difficulty responding to incidents on many highways in Gauteng due to motorists using the emergency lane.
ER24 urges all motorists to please refrain from using the emergency lane and make way for emergency vehicles.
A general rule for motorists to follow when they notice an ambulance in free flowing traffic is to move into the left hand lane and reduce their speed.
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Motorists should also be considerate of other drivers around them, and allow them to move into adjacent lanes when it is safe to do so.
If traffic is at a standstill, the ambulance driver will generally indicate where he/she finds it best to pass.
If motorists notice that the other vehicles have been moving over to either side of the road, simply follow their leads.
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If there really is no option to move out of the way, try and stay calm, the driver of the ambulance will be one step ahead, and once traffic starts to move forward he/she will continue on.
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