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<p> </p><p>The law is specific on a driver's requirement to comply with traffic signs,
which include signals, as defined in section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. There
is no exemption for members of the public from this, even to give way to emergency
vehicles. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Clear passage should always be given (where
possible) to prevent delay to emergency vehicles responding to calls, by taking reasonable
action such as pulling into the side of the road. If a driver were to go through a
red light to allow an emergency vehicle to pass, in most cases where no danger was
caused to other road users and it was done reasonably a police officer would not be
expected to enforce this. Should a red-light running camera record a traffic light
violation, any claim would be supported by the emergency vehicle also being captured
in a similar way. The courts would be likely to listen to mitigating circumstances
and again, if done safely and or reasonably it is unlikely there would be any prosecution.</p><p>
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