12-01-2012, 08:34 AM
Geez, people, the sirens and big red flashing spinning lights mean pull the heck over and stay there until the emergency vehicle passes.
It does not mean sorta pull over and dont stop, and try to pull back on road in front of every one else. I saw someone do this Thursday and just miss the Emergency vehicle heading towards Pahoa on Hwy 130. They pulled back out when the Emer vehicle was parallel to them and was next to them accelerating just a foot or so apart.
Did they not realize this vehicle was on its way to save someone's life????
And the other night my hubby was in a Emergency vehicle (yes as a patient), and I was doing the speed limit as was the Emer vehicle. They had to slow down for 4-5 cars on Hwy 130 who did not pull off. My baby brother told me that in his area at least in 1 out of 6 calls the emergency vehicles are hit by a car, and that is lower than the national average. One out of six. Dont know what COH stat is.
Let me say it again - PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP - WAIT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE TO PASS YOU COMPLETELY. DO NOT ACCELERATE TO PASS THE CARS IN FRONT OF YOU WHEN YOU PULLED OFF. Yes, I know I am yelling but twice in one week, I think you can understand why I am "yelling".
It does not mean sorta pull over and dont stop, and try to pull back on road in front of every one else. I saw someone do this Thursday and just miss the Emergency vehicle heading towards Pahoa on Hwy 130. They pulled back out when the Emer vehicle was parallel to them and was next to them accelerating just a foot or so apart.
Did they not realize this vehicle was on its way to save someone's life????
And the other night my hubby was in a Emergency vehicle (yes as a patient), and I was doing the speed limit as was the Emer vehicle. They had to slow down for 4-5 cars on Hwy 130 who did not pull off. My baby brother told me that in his area at least in 1 out of 6 calls the emergency vehicles are hit by a car, and that is lower than the national average. One out of six. Dont know what COH stat is.
Let me say it again - PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STOP - WAIT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE TO PASS YOU COMPLETELY. DO NOT ACCELERATE TO PASS THE CARS IN FRONT OF YOU WHEN YOU PULLED OFF. Yes, I know I am yelling but twice in one week, I think you can understand why I am "yelling".