A clear lane is created in the slow moving traffic before the blue light vehicle enters the motorway
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GnwG-P0buWE
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GnwG-P0buWE
Sensible drivers and blue light vehicle
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Sadly in this country we have drivers, usually of a certain age, who never seem to use their mirrors and have their 'music' blasting away at 120 decibels so don't hear the approaching emergency vehicle(s).
As our EV's have cameras they should use them as evidence for prosecution when they are held up/delayed by said morons.
As our EV's have cameras they should use them as evidence for prosecution when they are held up/delayed by said morons.
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You comment on one model video on you tube ,not even in this country and replied to a nonsense thread basically to have a rant about absolutely nothing .
And the drivers of a certain age with their music allegedly blasting and causing emergency response delays is exclusive to this country? Really?
And the drivers of a certain age with their music allegedly blasting and causing emergency response delays is exclusive to this country? Really?
Having just driven across Germany twice in the last 2 months, I would have to disagree with any admiration for the good sense of German drivers. Autobahns are the most stressful and potentially dangerous motorways I have ever driven on. Constantly looking in your rear view mirror long before you anticipate overtaking anything for the psychos in Mercs, Audis or Beemers travelling at speeds well into 3 digits who appear behind you from nowhere, inches from your bumper if you get caught in the outside lane and don't instantly yield to their sense of superiority. Saw after effects of a couple of nasty smashes with big jams - luckily both times on other side of the autobahn.
What the video doesn't show is that the fire engine may be on it's way to retrieve one of the budding Gerry Fangios from the mangled wreck that was travelling at warp factor nine just before impact.
What the video doesn't show is that the fire engine may be on it's way to retrieve one of the budding Gerry Fangios from the mangled wreck that was travelling at warp factor nine just before impact.
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Or perhaps, the fact that traffic had come to a stop, was enough for them to realise there might have been an accident ahead? I don't remember having been stuck in traffic in Germany, perhaps they always make an assumption that an EV might need to get through under such circumstances.
The video shows remarkable self control from drivers being sensible, it wouldn't happen in the UK.
I would disagree with that but accept that for the average UK driver the speeds they encounter on the German motorways take some adjustment ( improvement ) in awareness of what is happening behind them.
Although I lived and drove in Germany I have only just today discovered that failure to create a Rettungsgasse ( rescue alley ) in slow moving traffic is an offence.
Fine is between 200 and 320 Euro. 2 points on the licence and a one month driving ban.
https://www.bussgeldkatalog.org/rettungsgasse/
I thought it seemed a bit too good to be true, it is standard practice.
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I have seen that happen many times in the UK, so you can retract your statement now
Sorry but I think Harry's comment "" it wouldn't happen in the UK."" does have some validity. I have seen too often the UK hard shoulder being used by cars to get past stationary traffic.
Don't know about this.
I found the autobahn very safe with slow moving vehicles sticking to the slow lane instead of sitting on the fast lane at 40mph like prius drivers in uk.
Probably I found it ok because I was one of the speeding drivers either on motorbike (in gone days) and fast cars.
I haven't ever seen it, all I have seen in the UK is very confused drivers, not knowing whether to pull right or left at the very last second. It seems - no matter how wide the road, that in a jam drivers will come to a stop scattered all over the width of the road. Certainly we do need a system of coming to a stop which cam leave space for EV's to get through.
I like the German motorways. I got up to my highest ever speed on my fully laden touring motorcycle (a true 144mph) before I started to get a death wobble on the bars and my speed restricting sphincter kicked in and told me to back off!
I think spatial awareness, reaction times and ones general competence as a driver come into play with scenarios like this. In short, some people are better maneuvering their vehicles than others.
As an aside, can't remember if it was on here or elsewhere, but I recall another thread about moving your vehicle out of the way for EVs and to what extent a driver should do this. e.g. if there was a much higher than average kerb, would you bump up onto it? Some said no as could cause wheel and/or suspension damage. If there was a grassy verge that looked as though it might be wet, would you put the nearside onto it? Again some said no as your vehicle might then be stuck.
So it's a combo of the things I stated earlier plus making a judgment on potential damage to your vehicle depending on the immediate surroundings.
As an aside, can't remember if it was on here or elsewhere, but I recall another thread about moving your vehicle out of the way for EVs and to what extent a driver should do this. e.g. if there was a much higher than average kerb, would you bump up onto it? Some said no as could cause wheel and/or suspension damage. If there was a grassy verge that looked as though it might be wet, would you put the nearside onto it? Again some said no as your vehicle might then be stuck.
So it's a combo of the things I stated earlier plus making a judgment on potential damage to your vehicle depending on the immediate surroundings.
