Question 4909
A fire truck is traveling on urgent service; is it required to obey the directions of traffic officers?
- No, provided that it does not endanger any road user.
- Yes, always.
- No, but solely under its own responsibility.
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Correct answer: Yes, always.
Yes, always. When responding to an emergency, firefighters may disregard other rules, signs, and signals if they do not endanger anyone, but they must obey traffic officers’ orders and signals. Acting solely on their own responsibility does not allow them to disobey an officer. In the image, the local police officer is raising an arm in front of the fire truck, which must obey even though its blue light is on.