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To the Jerk hatzolah guy on prospect park west this evening: Bad enough you passed me on the left (facing oncoming traffic) you were speeding too, you ducked into the bank drive through to avoid the light at the circle, then popped out through the zebra stripes (between those plastic traffic barriers) and then jumped the red light to make the turn into CIA. Lord knows what you did later on. How many people did you endanger tonight? On a call? Put your lights on!! Or don’t answer if it means becoming a sakanah to everyone else on the road. I saw your placard, your vehicle make and model, and your plate. You should be ashamed.
Instead of this, I’d suggest reporting him to his Hatzolah branch.
If you had an issue with someone you should call your local hatzola office so they could deal with it. They’ll have an idea who was where.
I can’t comment on the majority of your post. But as a CEVO driver, I was taught to pass traffic on the left, against oncoming traffic, because it allows you more options to maneuver your vehicle. If you pass on the right you are boxed in between the sidewalk and the car you are passing.
All this is assuming that it is safe to conduct the maneuvers without endangering others.
And one more thing, lights and sirens do give you a legal right of way. Rather its a request from other drivers to allow you to pass. For example if an emergency vehicle blows through a red light while lights and sirens are engaged and t bones a car that has a green light the emergency vehicle operator is liable.
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