Re: Why fog lights are such a dim ideaJim Kenzie, May 1Īs a weekly reader of Wheels, I am somewhat irritated by Jim Kenzie’s endless rants against SUVs and fog lights. Unfortunately, due to all the bad drivers encountered on a daily basis, emergency vehicle drivers have to break HTA laws all the time, just so they can reach the scene of your emergency in a timely manner. Emergency Vehicles MUST stop at ALL stop signs, and they are not permitted to drive down one-way streets the wrong way. Speed Limit: they can exceed the speed limit, as long as the lights and siren are activated.Įvery other traffic law applies to them, including stop signs and one-way streets. DVP, Gardiner Expressway, 400 Series highways: fire trucks are permitted to drive in the far left lane during an emergency call.Ĥ. Streetcars: they are allowed to pass a streetcar on the left, because streetcars cannot pull over to the right.ģ. Red lights: they can proceed through a red light, after making a full stop and ensuring all traffic has stopped for them.Ģ. In Ontario, there are only four exemptions for an emergency vehicle driver (with flashing red/white/blue lights and siren activated).ġ. There is no exemption granted during emergency response driving, and this is something that needs to be changed. Having said that, driving an emergency vehicle on the wrong side of the road is still illegal in Ontario. If they didn’t do this, they’d never get to the emergency in a timely manner. So while driving in Toronto, don’t be surprised to see police, fire, and ambulance vehicles driving down the wrong side of the road.
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