Pring D W, Young R A, Feaster H, Tang T
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, York Hospital, York YO31 8HE, UK.
Emerg Med J. 2007 Apr;24(4):244-7. doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.039404.
To determine consultants' compliance with motor traffic regulations on recall to hospital to attend emergencies, and ownership and use of green warning lights (GWLs). To determine the views of senior police officers on consultants complying with traffic regulations on emergency recall with and without GWLs.
Questionnaire survey of all consultants in obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and emergency medicine in the Yorkshire Deanery, UK, and members of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
220 consultant questionnaires were distributed and 166 replies were received; 21% of respondents owned a GWL. Almost 50% of consultants would consider exceeding speed limits when returning to an emergency. Between 43% and 80% consultants would cross red traffic lights; driving habits varied with usage and ownership of a GWL. 12.7% (21) of respondents had been stopped for traffic violations attending emergencies, 2.4% (4) had been prosecuted and 4.8% (8) had been involved in accidents. The ACPO advised that consultants should observe all traffic regulations at all times.
Consultants recalled to their hospitals for emergencies disregard speed restrictions and traffic light signals both with and without GWLs and risk both accident and prosecution for ignoring traffic legislation. They should consider using a GWL to ease their progress through traffic when attending an emergency and observe all traffic laws.
确定会诊医生在被召回医院处理紧急情况时对机动车交通法规的遵守情况，以及绿色警示灯（GWL）的拥有和使用情况。确定高级警官对会诊医生在有和没有绿色警示灯的情况下遵守紧急召回交通法规的看法。
对英国约克郡地区所有妇产科、儿科和急诊医学会诊医生以及警察局长协会（ACPO）成员进行问卷调查。
共发放220份会诊医生问卷，收到166份回复；21%的受访者拥有绿色警示灯。近50%的会诊医生在返回处理紧急情况时会考虑超速。43%至80%的会诊医生会闯红灯；驾驶习惯因绿色警示灯的使用和拥有情况而异。12.7%（21人）的受访者在处理紧急情况时因交通违规被拦下，2.4%（4人）被起诉，4.8%（8人）发生过事故。警察局长协会建议会诊医生应始终遵守所有交通法规。
被召回医院处理紧急情况的会诊医生，无论有无绿色警示灯，都无视速度限制和交通信号灯信号，面临因忽视交通法规而导致事故和被起诉的风险。他们应考虑在处理紧急情况时使用绿色警示灯以方便通行，并遵守所有交通法律。
