Did you pass trough unmarked vehicle on with serine and blinking emergency lighting?

[Pawelk198604]

Did you pass unmarked vehicle on with serine and blinking lights.

I recently read about driver who get penalty ticked for obstructing justice because he blocked way of unmarked police car who used "Emergency vehicle lighting"

The unmarked police car was latest BMW models, the driver said Excuse me his word that it's probably some rich ......., or other scum businessman who mounted this flashing light to scare ordinary hard working proletarian Poles. He was wrong the other guy was a cop

The driver appealed against the penalty ticked.

But his appeal was rejected got 4 penalty points. The court held that even if it the other driver would be a rich man who illegally uses the emergency signals, it is not an excuse for deliberately blocking the lane, and if he had any objections could report the matter to the police.

[Capt.Joseph Kerbertson]

Not sure if you are just posting a story or personal experience but here goes.

I'm a former firefighter/emt. It's considered a courtesy to yield to emergency vehicles (when they are approaching you from behind), there are instances where you just simply can't get out of the way (stop light at intersection with abundant traffic). You are not allowed to break the law in order to yield your right of way. There are laws in some states that require you to slow down and move when approaching an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, it's called a move over law. You are under no circumstances allowed to overtake an emergency vehicle.

Any public servant (fire, police or EMS) are in no way allowed to break the law. We also give them the courtesy that allows them to do their jobs in an expeditious manner, but they cannot exceed the speed limit, nor can they ignore traffic signals. In no way are they excused from accidents that were their doing. But like I said, we tend to give them large leeway as we know that 99% of the time, they're on their way to something pressing.

So in short, despite the make of the car, the guy should have just called the plate in to the dispatch center and he would have gotten a prompt response.

[Pawelk198604]

Not sure if you are just posting a story or personal experience but here goes.

I'm a former firefighter/emt. It's considered a courtesy to yield to emergency vehicles (when they are approaching you from behind), there are instances where you just simply can't get out of the way (stop light at intersection with abundant traffic). You are not allowed to break the law in order to yield your right of way. There are laws in some states that require you to slow down and move when approaching an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, it's called a move over law. You are under no circumstances allowed to overtake an emergency vehicle.

Any public servant (fire, police or EMS) are in no way allowed to break the law. We also give them the courtesy that allows them to do their jobs in an expeditious manner, but they cannot exceed the speed limit, nor can they ignore traffic signals. In no way are they excused from accidents that were their doing. But like I said, we tend to give them large leeway as we know that 99% of the time, they're on their way to something pressing.

So in short, despite the make of the car, the guy should have just called the plate in to the dispatch center and he would have gotten a prompt response.

I read that the cop was undercover and he tried to catch illegal car racer, but the other guy was thinking that this BMW was belonged to some filthy rich guy who installed this flasher(illegally) to intimidate other driver that he is VIP, the Judge said that even if he think other driver use it illegally he should pass it trough but he might be wrong and car might be, like in this case legitimate emergency vehicle doing it work

[Kane Hart]

Not sure if you are just posting a story or personal experience but here goes.

I'm a former firefighter/emt. It's considered a courtesy to yield to emergency vehicles (when they are approaching you from behind), there are instances where you just simply can't get out of the way (stop light at intersection with abundant traffic). You are not allowed to break the law in order to yield your right of way. There are laws in some states that require you to slow down and move when approaching an emergency vehicle with flashing lights, it's called a move over law. You are under no circumstances allowed to overtake an emergency vehicle.

Any public servant (fire, police or EMS) are in no way allowed to break the law. We also give them the courtesy that allows them to do their jobs in an expeditious manner, but they cannot exceed the speed limit, nor can they ignore traffic signals. In no way are they excused from accidents that were their doing. But like I said, we tend to give them large leeway as we know that 99% of the time, they're on their way to something pressing.

So in short, despite the make of the car, the guy should have just called the plate in to the dispatch center and he would have gotten a prompt response.

Not only that but in my area most the volunteer firefighters tend have lights in their personal cars to get to a location asap.

[cantab]

Yeah, the judge is right in this case. Unmarked police cars can and do have "blues and twos" and use them when they need to. Do what's safe and reasonable to let them past. In this case even if the lights and sirens had been unlawful, simply moving over doesn't disadvantage the motorist.

[Pawelk198604]

Yeah, the judge is right in this case. Unmarked police cars can and do have "blues and twos" and use them when they need to. Do what's safe and reasonable to let them past. In this case even if the lights and sirens had been unlawful, simply moving over doesn't disadvantage the motorist.

Guy told told that he didn't know that it was genuine police car, he taught that is some spoiled rich guy, thinking he is king of the word, and it was undercover cop, who trying to combat underground racers, with become more common in Poland lately..

Some Polish internet users joked about this driver, that even if his biased to rich people, because the guy using flashing might not be cop but the guy boss

[Nibb31]

It is illegal to use a blue flashing light and a siren if you are not an authorized emergency vehicle AND responding to an emergency situation. If you see a flashing blue light and a siren, you have to assume that it's an emergency vehicle and pull over/make way. If you don't, then you are obstructing it purposely and breaking the law.

If it's an idiot pulling a prank with a fake blue light and siren, then he's the one breaking the law. Impersonating police forces is a crime much worse than not pulling over. It's the sort of thing that will land you in jail.

[Pawelk198604]

It is illegal to use a blue flashing light and a siren if you are not an authorized emergency vehicle AND responding to an emergency situation. If you see a flashing blue light and a siren, you have to assume that it's an emergency vehicle and pull over/make way. If you don't, then you are obstructing it purposely and breaking the law.

If it's an idiot pulling a prank with a fake blue light and siren, then he's the one breaking the law. Impersonating police forces is a crime much worse than not pulling over. It's the sort of thing that will land you in jail.

That situation happened in my country Poland, the guy thinking that the other driver is not legitimate emergency vesicle, given fact it was brand new BMW, he think that it's some rich man imposing VIP/ emergency vehicle, and he was biased toward rich people, so he not given right of the was, but it was undercover cop. He get penalty ticket later, and tried to appeal, but it was rejected later, court told that is better to assume that it's legitimate emergency vesicle, that maliciously try to block it, and bedside Polish Police, Polish national fire service, and Emergency Ambulance Service, allowed to used flasher are also several other Polish agency, Polish Armed Force, Prime-minister, President of Poland, and also foreign diplomat (diplomatic corpse). Court said it's better to assume that better to assume that other vehicle is legitimate user of flasher than obstruct police work or cause diplomatic accident if other vehicle belong to foreign Embassy ;-)

[Nibb31]

Yes, I think we understood the story, you've told it 4 times already.

There isn't much else to say other than: if you see blue lights and a siren, get out of the way.

[Kane Hart]

Yes, I think we understood the story, you've told it 4 times already.

There isn't much else to say other than: if you see blue lights and a siren, get out of the way.

How can you prove its not the cookie monster?

[ratchet freak]

How can you prove its not the cookie monster?

that's not up to you to police the violators of that law