Pulling over for Emergency Vehicles

[Kapohocat]

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Originally posted by Hunt Stoddard

I think it's probably due to the fact that here pulling over for EV is every other day, while on mainland, it happens once a year....

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I would have to disagree depending on where you live. I grew up in a city and Emergency vehicles weren't once a year but at least a few times a week.

[David M]

This just seems common sense to me. Then again, when I pull over I sometimes have doubts about other vehicles.

David

Ninole Resident
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[dmbwest]

Yes, if you look, you will see tons of people wearing ear buds ... BOTH EARS !

Like tossing butts, phone/text, dogs in lap, putting make up, unadjusted headlights, relaoding guns + whatevas, another one in the pile of stuff that should be enforced but never will be.

[wjbillock]

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Originally posted by riverwolf

I experienced the same thing last week....pulled over and was almost hit by the girl driving the car behind me who decided to pass me.
crazy.....

riverwolf

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Am I the only one who sees the correlation between the bad habit that Hawaii drivers have of pulling over the solid white line to make a right hand turn and pulling over for an emergency vehicle?
I've see it happen time and time again...the driver in front wants to turn right and pulls over...across that line...and other drivers pass them on the left. THAT...my friends...is the problem!
First of all...on Page 34 of the Official Hawaii Driver's Manual, it says, "Single Solid White Lines indicate that movement from lane to lane is hazardous." And pulling across the solid white line on the road to make a right turn when there is no turning lane is hazardous and reckless.
Until drivers change that bad habit...it will be dangerous for emergency vehicles coming from either direction!

"Stop Whining! Vote with your money!"

[shave_ice]

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Originally posted by rainyjim

I believe Pog was insinuating people who drive wearing headphones can't hear the sirens, but perhaps he/she is unaware that it is illegal to drive wearing headphones! Maybe not and that's what he/she was pointing out. Either way drive safe and don't drive wearing headphones!

Cheers

rainyjim

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I don't wear headphones when I'm driving. That's idiotic, but no more so than other stupid stuff people do while driving I guess.
Anyway, I looked it up possible reasons for lights, but sirens. I came across a variety of reasons. Anything from, it is not a life-threatening emergency, so they have lights but no siren, to the patient is critical and they don't want to aggravate the patient anymore (like with a heart condition) by blasting a loud siren. Also, at night they are less likely to put the sirens on because of noise pollution and also because it is easier to see flashing lights at nighttime than in the day. Although all 3 times I saw lights and no siren was in the daytime.

[rainyjim]

Shave Ice that makes a lot of sense - the part about aggravating a patient further especially.

Cheers

rainyjim

[oink]

It was my experience that it is often quicker to run without siren as it tends to freak people out who then slow down but don't pull over, thereby actually slowing you down.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[Kapohocat]

I just got the info that the fire truck will run sirens most times but the ambulance just lights - just for the reason Shaveice mentioned - increasing anxiety of patient. (Maybe I just see the lights and hear the sirens in my head! LOL)

We always find out the most interesting info on Punaweb.

[dmbwest]

Also the will turn sirens off once near/in hospital neighborhood.

aloha,
pog, who lived in the Hilo hospital, emergency vehicle 'flightpath'.