应急车辆驾驶与交通优先通行权

Emerg Med Serv. 2004 Jun;33(6):78-9.

Preemption is another tool for promoting safe passage through intersections. It does not give the emergency services total right-of-way. Emergency vehicle operators must exercise due regard for the safety of everyone. Still, the use of traffic management systems, not speed, is the key component in response time when it comes to saving lives.

优先通行权是促进车辆安全通过十字路口的另一种手段。它并没有赋予紧急服务车辆完全的先行权。紧急车辆驾驶员必须充分考虑每个人的安全。尽管如此，在挽救生命方面，交通管理系统的运用而非速度，才是响应时间的关键因素。