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Clearing the path for emergency vehicles

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ttitudes towards eergency

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EMERGENCY

another eergency vehicle is folǦ lowuinr grobaedhir­nedg.dzulation also states that it is illegal to not ake way for eergency vehicles. Dz inding oyof uarcsrealf­sshtuccakn­ibnetrfarf­ufisctraas­tainrgesbu­ult yuonuderer­funsoectio­rcuovestoauntc­oefsthsheo­wualyd.

ot only could you be threatenin­g isnogtehoenetiǯs leifeiǡtbt­uatkyeosut­oarreeianc­hretahseǦ

Avoid driving at night if you can. Be physically fit and be in proper mental state as you cruise through the night.

Adjust your headlamps for effective lighting

The rain, snow and mist can make it worse - have good tyres and brakes

◗ Kill your speed or you will be killed

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in the rain - especially at night

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TAKE AWAYS

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ften ties accidents that occur at night are laden with drunken driving.

eople would have had an intake of alcohol late in the day and then drive itnoftluhe­nircedeosf tailncaoth­ioln. Iwn thhileeiru­nnodtesrot­shoeǦ hbearœardinsdosnǡ tthheeyrao­raedoorssttlil­kleulnydto­ertihses influderni­vcerinwdhu­olgedriniv­exscweshsi­vl e hspeeheads. been drinking will hardly keep a straayigeh­ntcrcoaucr­hseoinotrt­hafefricl anedstahnu­ds because it would be darkǡ the other tdiriveetrhseotahyernvo­ethfiocrle sveerǡ iingguonot­do thIenitrhl­eadnaersk. ǡ an errant driver is teptǦ eacdctidoe­fnlete. Tthe psrcoebnleafitsesricaiulasrin­wghaen the body and ind of the driver are exhausted and fatigued. ecause it iwlyowulhd­ilbeebaeth­ninigdhtǡh­derwivhere­selslaened­ptehaesyǦ awnodueldv­elonsfeatc­aolnatcrco­ildaendtsc.ause serious

AVOID DRIVING WHEN FATIGUED AND INEBRIATED

 ?? ?? Attitudes towards emergency vehicles may result because of confusion about the correct response. Our road regulation also states that vehicles. it is illegal to not make way for emergency
Attitudes towards emergency vehicles may result because of confusion about the correct response. Our road regulation also states that vehicles. it is illegal to not make way for emergency
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(Courtesy pics)

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