in my country that common motorcycle escort emergency vehicle in past . . . until police start arrest them (because its illegal and only police can escort vehicle) i am from Indonesia if you want know
People like these may one day be the ones who help save your life because you got to the hospital before it was too late. Great respect for their consideration.
This biker absolutely saved a life because it's not just an ambulance but a pediatric SMUR one. The SMUR acronym stands for "Structure Mobile d'Urgence et de Réanimation" which roughly translates as "Emergency and Ressuscitation Mobile Structure". This means that you're transported in one of those you're either already heavily medicated and monitored or your situation is so critical that a regular ambulance doesn't cut it and you need to be brough to a hospital ASAP.
I hate how some people always wait til the emergency responders are right behind them before they drive to the side, the sirens are earrapingly loud for a reason
It's actually NOT easy to hear them from inside the car while being unclear what direction they come from. If many people behave a certain way then you can assume there's a valid struggle they're facing. It's actually silly to assume the streets are full of malicious ppl not giving way to emergencies instead of reality, in which ppl have very practical struggles to be helpful even though they are completely ready to be helpful. It's so easy to judge others instead of actually understanding where they're coming from and addressing those struggles. Nope. Shaming and blaming and judging instead of working with ppl. A tactic that hasn't worked since as long as wr know ppl tried it 😅
Sure it's not easy when you're in a city and there are roads coming from many directions and sometimes echo, but come on, on a highway or ring road there are not many possibilities Although I agree with you that it's most likely not malicious, it's still a clear lack of any kind of situational awareness, I mean some of them have cars pull to the side both behind AND in front of them, yet remain in the middle of the lane, completely oblivious, until the ambulance is right there filling their entire mirror I don't think it's that much out of place to feel let's say annoyed that some people's lack of awareness of their own surroundings hampers emergency responders, and it's also a bit scary to think about what other important things they might miss on the road
@@KxNOxUTA It's simple: move over when stuck in traffic. It doesn't matter if you hear a siren or not, see the lights or not, move to the side of your lane. It surprises me to learn that other countries don't have laws in place for this. Also, OP didn't say anything about maliciousness or anything. He stated that people waited until the ambulance was in their bumper before moving over. That is a fact. Why they didn't react sooner is irrelevant next to the fact that they didn't react. If you participate in traffic, you must keep your senses trained on the area around you. The sound of the siren may be coming across distorted, but the fact it gets louder as it draws nearer should clue you in. So should the flashing blue lights in your rear mirror. Tldr, learn to drive.
@@KxNOxUTA I'm deaf to high frequencies in one ear (which impairs my directional hearing of high frequencies), my local ambulance uses an incredibly high-pitched siren, I drive with the windows closed at all times, and I've never had an issue telling which direction an ambulance was. The flashing lights give them away so quickly, even if I can't see the lights directly, I can see a reflection of it off of a wall, window, or other vehicle. On top of that, you can observe behaviors of other drivers around you to get a pretty solid hint as to where the emergency vehicle might be. Some time ago, it was very rare for a driver to fail to move out of the way in time for an emergency vehicle to pass. The traffic hasn't gotten heavier and the emergency vehicles still have the exact same lights and sirens. At some point people here started hating on the police, hating on the medical system, and hating on the firefighters. Since then, the number of people failing to pull over has risen. On top of that, the number of incidences rose significantly after some laws were changed to make traffic offences much less strict for normal drivers. It's overwhelmingly evident that people just don't care to clear the way.
In the first one, i was thinking, "ok, he is trying to help, but is it really doing anything?". The second clip answered that, lol. Always makes me happy to see bikers doing good.
As a biker we have the heart of gold, but to me it also looks like he was trying to use it as a free ticket to speed up his journey and help at the same time
@@Bikertrons Similar thought actually. I'm not sure if it helped the ambulance alot, cuz to me it seems like the cars were already moving since they heard the sirens (maybe in some seconds the biker helped). But you also need to keep in mind: What if the biker gets hurt while trying to make a pathway? I'm pretty sure the people sitting in the ambulance were thinking something like: "Um, appreciate the help but what if you get hurt?" So... yeah. Not sure if it really helped BUT it's still very nice to know he has a good heart
@@tobischlobi_7703 In Germany I have no respect for people calling it AMTSANMAẞUNG. Used to be angry myself at people passing in the emergency lane, this video got me reconsidering...
@@jolojolo599as said in the video, this only makes sense for motorcycles. And it really depends on _how_ people are using the opening -just speeding through or signalling others to make space
It really feels so much more reassuring having a motorcyclist ahead of you! Might actually not be a bad idea having volunteer bikers for such a job. I'm sure there are a lot of people who wouldn't mind being a helping hand if they are already out and in the area of an ambulance who isn't escorted. It would save on police resources and obviously help out the ambulance the most.
In the us escorts are not used, because people here are idiots and will let the escort through, but then being impatient jerks will get behind the escort once it passes, causing an accident with an ambulance.
@@boutinpowered8373 Couldn't say! Wasn't there. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, though, I'd guess that it was the shortest available route they could take, with the expectation that people would give them room to pass as much as they were able, like they should.
I’ve never seen so many stupid drivers who can’t just move over a few more inches. All blockers should have their tag numbers reported and issued a hefty citation.
I think those that don't move within a reasonable time (few seconds, maybe 10 at most) should have their licence canceled for at least 1 year as well as a huge fine, then have to re-sit their licence test with emphasis on how to get out of the way of emergency vehicles before they are allowed back on the road with a probationary licence. After the first offence subsequent offences should double the time without a licence and double the fine (eg. 2 years, 4 years etc..)
That's the case here in Germany. You will get fined if you fail to make an emergency lane. In very very rare occasions the police will even create traffic jams just to look for people who dont create an emergency lane. People should really think about the fact that somebody could have died because they were to stupid to make a little space for an ambulance
believe me - you will hear such a horn often only some few seconds before you really can see the vehicle. indeed there are a few dumb reaction or no-reactions and these drivers are questionable - but in fact i have not seen any sign of intended dis-behaviour. please pay respect to anyone talking part of these videos by their mobility - and assume they did as good as they were able too. (sometimes its just a slightly louder interior noise or simply the personal ability to quickly chose the best reaction...)
It baffles me how a lot of these drivers just do not move over at all and stick to the center of the lane. Check your fking mirrors and don't be an entitled bastard. What if your child were in the back of that ambulance and died because people didn't move out of the way?
Indeed. Not sure how much this really even helped. Those car drivers are just idiots who are not observing their surrounding. Probably some of them just got pissed about the motorcyclist, who is passing them...while others were looking him dumb. I always move out of the way as much as possible.
I have to add that last time this happened to me, there was two cars behind me, and I saw emergency lights way behind them. I put my hazard-lights on and moved to side, and both of these idiots just passed me. Then little later ambulance passed me, and I accelerated to it's tail. Then few hundred meters later, the ambulance was "stuck" behind those idiots, and they had no room to let it pass "on the fly", so it lost probably at least 10-15 seconds there. When this happens multiple times, they will lose minutes already. And even if it was just one second, that can sometimes be the one second which decides life or death.
When i was a child, i would always wave at police cars, firetrucks and ambulances and get excited when they waved back so that thumbs up makes my heart melt🥹 also makes me realise that maybe ambulances should always have an escort motorcycle on busy roads!
Gave me the goosebumps. Quick thinking and a lifesaving gesture. Love that the hospital or whomever is in charge of the ambulances dashcams shared this
I'm an EMT in the US and I'm glad that every service I've worked at has variable sirens, wails, and airhorns. changing the tone makes it much more noticeable, especially now with cars having better soundproofing and people probably keeping their windows closed due to the smell of traffic. Also, the two two-tone probably becomes background noise if you hear the same thing for a minute straight when you are stuck in traffic, making it hard to know by sound when the ambulance is closer.
These sirens have one major advantage, which is how far away they can be heard from in comparison to NA ambos. But the consistent pattern to the Western aurope ones does make it easy to tune out which is why i like the aus/nz ones can't tune them out and can hear them long before you can see them even on a flat open road
It has been proven in Europe that the high/ low siren with white noise is more effective than American style sirens as they can be heard further away and give you a sense of direction as to which way the emergency vehicle is coming or going.
I heard about France, that in some places, they already have bikers as part of ambulances. They have special jackets on and they drive in front of the ambulance to make space. I even saw a video here once. They are in pairs of even three bikes. They also clear and secure crossings and roundabouts. It was impressive to see. They are surely especially trained and the people have more reapect of them. They also seem to know how to best clear streets quickly. It was very smooth.
Wow! What these motorcyclists did is of course dangerous and at great risk to themselves. However, that is not a criticism, but rather an acknowledgement of their courage and a salute to their wonderful display of kindness.
He really didn't do anything that was dangerous or even illegal, the riskiest thing he did was weaving back and forth in the lane, but he knew what he was doing and was doing it safely. While sure what he did was risky because he didn't have lights or sirens his actual driving was great.
I agree it also wouldn't take much to have a dedicated paramedic or someone else with advanced driving training on an electric motorcycle since most of the dispatch and rescue would be in that town and so most of the ambulance assist would not be crazy long-distance trips meaning that the city or hospital or government would not have to spend fossil fuel on the motorcycle they could just recharge it with a local renewable power source like a windmill.
@@empresspyrait would be better to use traditional gas or hybrid for it. On a busy day you could go through the batteries and they take time to charge, a low gas tank just needs a minute at most.
Ugh, the second clip makes me so frustrated. So many bad and inconsiderate drivers either not moving over enough or not moving over at all when there is clear space to their sides.
@@SaskatchewanGearandGun Similar in Germany, left lane goes farthest left, right lane farthest right, leaving the middle clear enough for emergency vehicles to pass through swiftly. This is mandated by law.
That Smart car (at 10:19) sure as hell wasn't driven by a smart driver. I thought the "never using your friggin' turn signal" was a USA or BMW exclusive. Turns out, the French and/or Smart car drivers will do it too. Also, I'm pretty sure it's "and", not "or". Two reasons: 1) I've never had a good experience with a Smart car driver. My first car accident was because of a Smart car driver "testing out her new brakes." Fortunately, she stupidly admitted that to the cop so we both got tickets. I'm simplifying a lot here, but her insurance ended up covering MY repairs so that I didn't claim brake checking and press charges. 2) I spent 13 years in the French school system and therefore know how the French are. And I got to know the rich entitled ones because this might have been a (half) French school but it was not in France (the other half was just a normal private school), meaning these were the kids of high up gas/oil/energy company employees or diplomats who got sent over to do stuff. These families had Money(TM), and you could tell. Like their parents didn't make bread, they owned a whole dang commercial bakery lmao. (I actually like the parents, tbh.) My parents were solidly middle class, back when that existed, and paid for everything out of pocket. I was basically the second poorest student in the school, and you could tell. Those kids were... something else. They weren't necessarily evil, but that entitlement can manifest is some truly awful and disgusting ways.
@@SaskatchewanGearandGun In Italy, generally, motorways have a special emergency lane on the right, and when there is none, vehicles must pull over to the left to create a free lane on the right, at least this is required by the code.This makes sense because the exits are on the right
In Switzerland, it's mandatory to form a clear path for rescue services as soon as traffic comes to a stop. If you come to a stop in any situation, leave enough room to the car in front of you so you can see its rear tires. That way you can pull out of the line if you need to.
It is universal common sense to yield and/or stop for emergency and police vehicles. Some countries strictly adhere to this on penality of fines! Sadly lives can be lost by the idiots who don't care, don't listen as their music is up to loud or simply ignorant in trying to accommodate. *GET OUT OF THE WAY* Save a Life, Save *your* Life ⛑
It's a law in the US to yield to any emergency vehicle when their lights and sirens are on. When I hear sirens, I look and listen to see if I need to get out of the way. Most drivers move over even if it's just inches. But there are always idiots who only care about themselves.
@@thepenelopejones About the music thing, this is why I *hate* it when I see drivers wearing BOTH of their earbuds in their ears which is actually illegal in CA. Idk how true it is, but apparently there's earbuds out there that allows drivers to be able to somehow hear emergency vehicles. Technically, it is legal to have just 1 earbud in your ear when driving, but not both. And the same goes for bicyclists too. The people who drive me literal nuts tho are the ones who blast their music So Loud that it sounds like they're speakers are gonna explode. Basically, as you indirectly mentioned: "Don't play your music so loud to the point you're unable to hear emergency vehicles." But also it should be a point to Pay Close Attention to your surroundings too b/c some people do ask for these emergency vehicles to *NOT* use their sirens so all they have is their flashing lights on over flashing lights + sirens. I understand why some ppl don't want these vehicles (generally an ambulances) to use their sirens when called), but they should also be informed that it could take them a little bit longer to get to the destination they may have been called too.
I always tell people, if I found myself in need of help, I’d much rather go to a biker group than a church. The bikers I’ve met have been some of the most kind hearted people.
They’re such good people. I forget the name of the group but there’s some that accompany children to court cases and even give them their own little biker gear
I really hope you find your way and get that out of your head that people in church are all bad. People love to descriminate those who want to have a righteous life because of those who take advantage of the beliefs, grace and mercy, as if you never make mistakes or judge people yourself.
@@saintpeniel They never said that people who go to church are bad. Their comment said literally nothing negative about church or people who go there. They didn't even say that churches never help people. I don't know where you're seeing discrimination because it's not there.
They don't want recognition. This is who they are, doing what we all should be doing in this situation: EVERYONE should MOVE OVER for emergency vehicles! One never knows WHO is on the way to the hospital, could be a relative!
As an American Paramedic this is amazing to see. Also incredibly painful to see how european traffic interacts with EMS going code holy moly! I've been a medic for going on seven years, and while I have all sorts of nasty words for the 10% of bad drivers when I'm going sirens, these videos I see of Euro medics responding humble me. Also, makes me appreciate our protocols her in the states. Of the five services (contract medic) four let me manage traffic as I've seen fit. And fog horns on all rigs, variable siren mods, amazing for getting folks attention and they move out of the 90-95% well before I need to start breaking to be safe. I'd lose my mind if I worked over there god bless them all
Are you actually pretending this doesn’t also happen in the USA? I’ve seen lots of videos from the USA of drivers not getting out of the way, and many times not even attempting to. I’ve even witnessed it myself when visiting the USA. There’s even less excuse there because your roads are usually much wider.
@@Juhujalp I have seen some of the German clips and that is incredible and brings much joy seeing a mile of heavy traffic parted like the red sea! Awesome 100%
@@ffotograffydd I've only been doing this for seven years and example pool of one. I've worked in six states, two capital cities, three years triple shifts and the rest usually double. I only expressed my view point form my experience, so no need to put words in my mouth lol. "Actually pretending it does-" yeah I never said that pal ;)
I'm an EMT/emergency vehicle driver and also a motorcyclist. Please DO NOT repeat this. Yes, it's frustrating when traffic doesn't yield to emergency vehicles. I've seen it all, from people who just freeze to people who flip me off and just keep driving infront of me. However, we have very specific training on how to drive in those situations as well as the equipment to have OUR vehicle seen and heard. The last thing we want is a wildcard flying around in traffic infront of us. Regardless of if his intentions were good, doing that is incredibly hazardous and not just to him. If he goes down, it's going to cause slow traffic to become a standstill, plus we might have to stop and render aid in the middle of an active highway instead of proceeding to the original call, which could cost us or the original patient a life. When we have the lights and siren on, just pull safely out of the way. That's literally the ONLY thing we want you to do.
Isn't it also possibly confusing or distracting to the drivers, by focusing their attention to the biker driving funny rather than to the incoming emergency vehicle? But yes, at least for some very inattentive drivers that could help ringing one more bell to them.
@@tomhanthe second one especially at the beginning. The Citroen was moving over for the ambulance but had to slam on the brakes to avoid the biker ripping past on the right side.
Not all Superheros wear capes, some ride motorcycles, and some can just see what needs to be done. A big shout out to the majority of the drivers had good situation awareness and understood what the Motorcyclist signalling. You may well have saved a life.👍
Gosh. This act is enough to make me cry because what if that were my family member who was in the ambulance!! Time is precious... every second counts. Thank you for the kind act!
I meet a lot of hot-headed motorbikers, mostly in their 20's. I once had a hatred against all motorbikers, but have learnt that many of them are careful and respect others (doesn't take away "dooie mans draai", reckless biker taking himself out AND his passenger). I'm sometimes in two minds, but have realised the majority of bikers, are as good as us drivers and there are "us drivers" that are bad, as some of their community is Love you guys, seen so many on the road. You restore my faith in humanity
Where I live, it's the minority of them because most motorcyclists I see here are doing a bunch of shit on traffic. One time, I almost got run over by one because he didn't stop at a red light, and that's something they do very often.
The majority of actually trained bikers are probably going to be outright better drivers - not saying that as a brag, but as a biker, at least for me, safety was DRILLED into my head because of how vulnerable we are. A common example is that very few drivers ever seem to check their blind spots - it comes instinctively to me both on a bike and in a car though because it's mandatory that you're regularly checking the road around you when doing the test. ... The real problems are the learner bikers just using their CBT's here in the UK not to practice, but to ride on mopeds everywhere without ever needing to take the full test. It's often fast food delivery drivers as well which doesn't help, but they're the real menaces on the road.
That extra few minutes could mean the difference between saving a life, or losing a loved one. TY to anyone who has helped first responders get to a scene, or the hospital quicker.
Note to highway planners. Simple LED signs or even flashers along frequently congested highways could warn drivers further up of approaching ambulances. They could be triggered by the ambulance dispatch if an ambulance is stuck behind traffic. Many don't hear the sirens or see ambulance lights until they are only a few vehicles behind. Often that's too late to find space to pull over.
You know that's a pretty good idea. We already have a variation of that for stop lights. Lots of intersections where I am at have a little receiver near the light that turns the lights in the crossing direction red. Emergency vehicles have a button that when pressed can change the lights locally.
@@DulcetNuance The stop light one is great. We don't have that here. And yes, hopefully some road planners and emergency response feel the same as you. They could at least try a test of the system in a known congested area. Hopefully.
Good point ! Belgian brand new freeway lighting(and in the future, also main national highways) can blink / increase intensity when necessary. You can check "Sofico Lighting Plan 4.0"
@@vancouverislandandthething3945the signage idea is great. Unfortunately, a lot of the times when it would be most useful, everyone is stuck in traffic already and there's literally no place to go. Some advance warning of an approaching ambulance could help by giving traffic some time to make the necessary adjustments to be able to clear a path for the ambulance. The issue of people not hearing the sirens until the ambulance is nearly on top of them is twofold. Cars are being built more and more soundproof and sirens have gotten weaker. Another possible solution to the issue would be to require all vehicles to be equipped with special microphones that listen solely for emergency vehicle sirens and activates an interior warning to the driver when it detects one.
Says they were not at the very beginning. Awesome bikers! Hats off and thank you! Somebody, please go buy them a tank of gas, BUT only if they'll except it. However, gotta catch them first! Blessings and safety over them all!
@@paulasmith1033 he’s says they were a motorcyclist, who came across the situation, I was just wondering if the guy was on his own bike , and off duty, or retired….👍👌
It seems difficult to organize unless you got police officers already at the hospitals. Parhaps 1-2 motorcyles per ambulance per hospital. Now the cost goes up by a lot
@Hungry_God most ambulance services are separate from the hospitals as hospitals don't have the facilities to house and maintain ambulances anymore. I agree the cost would increase unless it was a service provided by the police department where they give a select few officers ambulance escort duty, at which point it would become a police expense and not a Healthcare expense. For that matter, someone could start a nonprofit organization and cover the ambulance escort cost. It all depends on how you go about it.
There's videos of police bikers already doing this for patients badly needed to be in a hospital. There's one of a Belgian ambulance I think heading to France and french police bikers were literally slamming the hoods of those not trying to move. I definitely think it adds risk so it should only be done when EMS thinks they badly need a patient at the hospital. Maybe allow them to ask for support from any local goverment units with sirens on motorcycles.
That biker is an Airbus engineer (by the tag on the key chain). Not only that, but he endangered himself by trying to open the way for the Pediatric Ambulance (It means that's a child in that ambulance). I've done the exact same thing a couple of years ago. Not recommenced, but while you're in your commute, you might end up being more useful than you might have imagined.
@@edthebumblingfool The guy did an interview a couple of weeks/months later thanks to the ambulance dashcam and confirmed he was an Airbus engineer on his way to work.
I have done this once before and I helped them to the hospital. Even though I was heading a different direction. I hate people who don't move, let's show some love for people like these
Bikers tend to get a bad press but this is them in their true glory. They are always ready to help those in need. This rider was a true gent and super human being! Proud of you son!
My husband has ridden since he was 5 years, now 51 years old. He has taught Motorcycle Safety Foundation classes, and also motorcycle etiquette. He would do this. All of the motorcyclists I have met are really good people.
In Germany it is mandatory to build a “Rettungsgasse” (emergency alley if you will )whenever there appears to be slow traffic. Sadly not everyone participates in that
Absolutely incredible! Those bikers were amazing. And huge thanks to all the drivers that did obey their 'unofficial' commands to move over. Bikers are the most vulnerable road-users, so to put themselves at risk to help others is so commendable . Humanity at its finest!
In comparison to the Dutch drivers, the French are rather slow to respond and even showing disrespect at that last roundabout, crossing straight in front. French drivers do stand out on average for being inobservant, and in Holland learning drivers are told to watch out for French plates.
When you talk about the drivers being disrespectful at the roundabout, you are referring to the part if the video where the ambulance has its sirens off and appears to be driving within the speed limit and with the flow of traffic, right? If so, are you aware that they had the right of way there and the ambulance was required to yield to them?
What a great guy, well done. That's a brave chance to take. Deserves our respect for that one. If you can't hear those coming you are either deaf or your music is too loud. Both riders deserve to be credited in the national press for their brilliant work.
That’s dedication there. People willing to put their own lives at little risk as possible to make sure the emergency crew are able to get to the hospital within a timely manner without causing another accident.
Both of these motorcyclist deserve a GOOD CITIZENS AWARD and a KEY TO THE CITY for their actions taken on behave to the ambulances. I am yet shocked and amazed that people do not pull over to the side of the road when a vehicle with lights and sirens is coming up on them. That was on thing we learned very well 50 years ago when I was in drivers training. If it has lights and/or a siren, you are to get off to the side of the road, NO QUESTIONS asked. I thought that was the law, I am not so sure of this anymore! Ignorant, self-righteous, arogant people that will not yield to emergency vehicles. Getting to you destination, I don't care where it is, comes second to the person in the back of an ambulance that might be in a life or death situation.
So true, eh?! So many people now a days don't seem to care...and people from different countries absolutely Have no Clue as well as new young drivers! Totally self-absorbed!!
@@patlehman2733Thank you for your input and feedback. You are so correct about some people being so self-absorbed. I am from the days where you were friends/friendly with your neighbors and tried to help one another where possible and appropriate.
I loved watching this video as the motorcyclists tried to help each ambulance make it to their destination. Thank you for putting it on TH-cam. May God bless all of you.
Bike ability to squeeze in and help get drivers attention for ambulance, make this riders heart warm. Use the agility of bike to get cars attention in tight areas was great use of his small size. Risky but worth it
Huge kudos to that ambulance driver too! Where he manages to squeeze through... That ambulance is a cousin of the triple-decker night bus for sure. Mind your heads!
that second guy almost got wiped out right at the start because that silver car was already pulling out of the way to the right and thankfully stopped when they saw the bike
This is really moving. ☺ The French drivers aren't so aware of their surroundings though. I've travelled the Peripherique a number of times and it's usually not the stretch of road where bikers tend to excell in courtesy. Actually, I've seen more insane Isle of Man TT-imitators there than anywhere else. This guy really tries to balance things out - sublime!
love these nice bikers, theymake me wan[ to be a motorcyclist to be able to give to my community kn a cool way (lol), to help people that need help, and do what these do aswell, which is help ambulances get to where they need to be if needed ❤
interestingly in my country this is kind of the default. I live in a 3rd world country, and ambulances here are practically invisible as their sirens are very low and they themselves are small. So we have resorted to send a motorbike first to clear the pathway haha. Glad to see it working in other places as well.
I live in the USA and happen to own a SUV and I ride a duel sport motorcycle and I have signaled to other cars when EMS is attempting to get through. I have found the worst offenders when it comes to a lack of situational awareness are the the Toyota Prius owners.
You'll find that most people in America just get out the way. You'll also find ambulances much better equipped to warn drivers of their approach. Not everybody moves, mind you, but after watching this, I think I can safely say that we tend to be much better at making space for emergency vehicles. At least where I'm from anyways
This has given me a new perspective on bikers. I was never one to hate them I just viewed them as any other vehicle but this has shown me they have a much greater potential for emergencies.
The cars are pulling over because they can see and hear the ambulance. They aren't going to pay attention to a biker who is just lane-splitting to get through traffic himself.
I don't know how it is in your country but here in France, even if it's not technically legal to lane-split, it's a commonly accepted practice. Most of car drivers even clear up a bit of space if they see a bike in their mirror. So in this case a biker who's lane splitting while making signs should attract attention.
You can see him doing hand gestures as he pass by the cars. His camera is facing the front so you won't actually see their reactions which is behind him.
Too bad they couldn't hire guys to ride motorcycles and equip their bikes with lights, sirens and a megaphone to ride ahead of ambulances to clear traffic to speed them through. Awesome job bikers!! You Rock!!
The trucks with 10 Wheels are 40 tonns 😮. The Kogel Company built Trailer for trucks wth a Max load and 8 Wheels and 40 tonns Max wight. The Max axle wight is in Europa bigger
2 legends on bikes helping save lives 🎉❤ What amazes me is the sheer volume of people on the road driving in a bubble not paying attention 😂 how can you miss an Ambulnce ?
Don't be too hash on some of the drivers reacting later than others; it can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint exactly where the emergency vehicle is coming from, especially in cities where the sound of the siren is reflected between concrete walls and building facades.
I disagree. A lot of drivers today, don’t pay attention, and drives with headset in to Block out the sounds. They Think they’re entitled to come first, and really want to gain those 2 minutes. It’s not hard to check your mirrors, and pay simple attention. Should your traffic come to a stop, or be congested, an ambulance/firetrucks/police should ALWAYS be on your mind, to make room for. A lot of drivers today, should not have their drivers license.
@@cerealenjoyer3000 Yea, that works for me, but for most americans especially, they don't care enough to keep an eye out for sirens. Also if they used the emergency alert system, they could get people out of the way before they are even close enough to hear or see the sirens, so the ambulances could drive far faster.
In general, this wouldn't be necessary in Germany because it's mandatory to leave space in times of heavy traffic on the autobahn called 'Rettungsgasse'. (Engl. 'emergency corridor', french 'Couloir de secours')
What an awesome biker!! That is so cool how God provided that rider to help! Awesome job..well done.. didn't even hesitate to think..should I or shouldn't I? He just did it because he could and saw the need!!
Bikers finna make space for the ambulances. If you don't listen, let it be expensive. Ambulances should have more armor so they can continue on their way to a call if the ambulance causes an accident. I back this up with traffic being so backed up when I dislocated my kneecap, I almost passed out from pain, because the ambulance couldn't get there quickly.
I don't get it. Why would anyone believe these drivers are responding to an anonymous biker waving at them (and driving like a maniac), rather than an actual ambulance with lights and sirens right behind him?
If only there were dedicated buss lanes or cycling lanes or something, then the ambulance could have used that instead of having to squeeze past all those cars and trucks, plus, a bunch of bicycles can clear a lane much easier than motor vehicles, as we all can assume. But also just amazingly beautiful work by the motorcyclists! We need more people like that in todays world
Having watched this, i strongly suspect the hero on the motorcycle was an off duty (or retired) motorcycle cop. they do it perfectly, creating a lane for the ambulance, where there is no lane.
In Germany it is standard practice that when standing in a jam on roads the left lane moves left as far as possible the right to the right, if this is not done it’s a VERY hefty fine and points on that ol’ license and it works, not sure in other parts of Europe though
There's often a fine line between hero and idiot (trouble-maker/interferrer/etc) as often as not being judged not by intent or ability but by result. In this case the person may have been dangerous in what he did, but I'd call him/her a hero as judged by the only opinion that really matters --- the ambulance.
What I dont understand, is why people dont just actually stop. Like why do they keep moving when the ambulance is trying to get by, it makes it so hard for the paramedics to anticipate where the drivers are actually going.
I'm not sure what everybody else watched, but what i saw was the biggest crock of bullshit I've ever seen! NEITHER of those bikers made ANY difference whatsoever. None! ZERO! At no point were they beyond earshot of that ambulance approaching. And in both clips, you see vehicles that are clearly already trying to make as much room as they can. Like in the first clip, the two vehicles he looked back and "instructed to stop" were ALREADY stopped! If i was one of those drivers, there's no way im taking a blind bit of notice of that biker beyond seeing it weaving through. I'm going to hear the emergency vehicle; check my mirrors for where it is; plan and make checks around all sides for my manoeuvre; execute my manoeuver. By the time im safely ready to execute, that emergency vehicle is probably one or two cars behind me. Oh! Suprise, suprise! That's exactly what we see play out with almost EVERY vehicle in these clips. Cars and vans that can squeeze over to make a coridoor do. Lorries that can't really move over keep moving forward. Vehicles beside lorries slow down and stop to leave the lane clear beside those large vehicles. Just cos I do a joo-joo dance and sweep my arms upward first thing in the morning, does not mean I "made" the fucking sun rise! Just cos some twats weave through traffic as drivers are trying to focus on planning difficult manoeuvers, taking one hand off the handle-bars, and vageuly flap their hands toward other drivers, does not mean they "made" the drivers move over! The bikers did FUCK ALL! (Except maybe drive a little more recklessly, and make the whoke situation slightly more dangerous for everyone) @ashley_neal I trust you to tell me if I'm actually wrong here. Am I missing something? Am I just being a dick?
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No but I plan to be a firefighter or EMS when I grow up and still have a TH-cam channel
in my country that common motorcycle escort emergency vehicle in past . . . until police start arrest them (because its illegal and only police can escort vehicle) i am from Indonesia if you want know
hell yeah
Only in France would drivers not just vacate one of the lanes. Do you even have hard shoulders in France? What a travesty of a country.
mans directing traffic give him a raise
i misread your comment and thought you said "man directing traffic gives me a raise" 🤣😂😅
@@qmerk2661 😂😂😂 OMG
He will get a 20% raise from his previous salary of 0 Euro
I dont care if he makes no money, he deserves to be compensated.
People like these may one day be the ones who help save your life because you got to the hospital before it was too late. Great respect for their consideration.
Lives can't be saved dude it all ends in a hearse
@@catsbyondrepair speak for yourself, I am immortal and will never die.
This biker absolutely saved a life because it's not just an ambulance but a pediatric SMUR one.
The SMUR acronym stands for "Structure Mobile d'Urgence et de Réanimation" which roughly translates as "Emergency and Ressuscitation Mobile Structure". This means that you're transported in one of those you're either already heavily medicated and monitored or your situation is so critical that a regular ambulance doesn't cut it and you need to be brough to a hospital ASAP.
Fact.
I hate how some people always wait til the emergency responders are right behind them before they drive to the side, the sirens are earrapingly loud for a reason
It's actually NOT easy to hear them from inside the car while being unclear what direction they come from.
If many people behave a certain way then you can assume there's a valid struggle they're facing.
It's actually silly to assume the streets are full of malicious ppl not giving way to emergencies instead of reality, in which ppl have very practical struggles to be helpful even though they are completely ready to be helpful.
It's so easy to judge others instead of actually understanding where they're coming from and addressing those struggles. Nope. Shaming and blaming and judging instead of working with ppl.
A tactic that hasn't worked since as long as wr know ppl tried it 😅
Sure it's not easy when you're in a city and there are roads coming from many directions and sometimes echo, but come on, on a highway or ring road there are not many possibilities
Although I agree with you that it's most likely not malicious, it's still a clear lack of any kind of situational awareness, I mean some of them have cars pull to the side both behind AND in front of them, yet remain in the middle of the lane, completely oblivious, until the ambulance is right there filling their entire mirror
I don't think it's that much out of place to feel let's say annoyed that some people's lack of awareness of their own surroundings hampers emergency responders, and it's also a bit scary to think about what other important things they might miss on the road
@@KxNOxUTALearn to drive.
@@KxNOxUTA It's simple: move over when stuck in traffic. It doesn't matter if you hear a siren or not, see the lights or not, move to the side of your lane. It surprises me to learn that other countries don't have laws in place for this.
Also, OP didn't say anything about maliciousness or anything. He stated that people waited until the ambulance was in their bumper before moving over. That is a fact. Why they didn't react sooner is irrelevant next to the fact that they didn't react. If you participate in traffic, you must keep your senses trained on the area around you. The sound of the siren may be coming across distorted, but the fact it gets louder as it draws nearer should clue you in. So should the flashing blue lights in your rear mirror.
Tldr, learn to drive.
@@KxNOxUTA I'm deaf to high frequencies in one ear (which impairs my directional hearing of high frequencies), my local ambulance uses an incredibly high-pitched siren, I drive with the windows closed at all times, and I've never had an issue telling which direction an ambulance was. The flashing lights give them away so quickly, even if I can't see the lights directly, I can see a reflection of it off of a wall, window, or other vehicle. On top of that, you can observe behaviors of other drivers around you to get a pretty solid hint as to where the emergency vehicle might be.
Some time ago, it was very rare for a driver to fail to move out of the way in time for an emergency vehicle to pass. The traffic hasn't gotten heavier and the emergency vehicles still have the exact same lights and sirens. At some point people here started hating on the police, hating on the medical system, and hating on the firefighters. Since then, the number of people failing to pull over has risen. On top of that, the number of incidences rose significantly after some laws were changed to make traffic offences much less strict for normal drivers. It's overwhelmingly evident that people just don't care to clear the way.
In the first one, i was thinking, "ok, he is trying to help, but is it really doing anything?". The second clip answered that, lol. Always makes me happy to see bikers doing good.
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As a biker we have the heart of gold, but to me it also looks like he was trying to use it as a free ticket to speed up his journey and help at the same time
even IF it did not help, he did SOMETHING !!!
@@Bikertrons Similar thought actually. I'm not sure if it helped the ambulance alot, cuz to me it seems like the cars were already moving since they heard the sirens (maybe in some seconds the biker helped). But you also need to keep in mind: What if the biker gets hurt while trying to make a pathway? I'm pretty sure the people sitting in the ambulance were thinking something like: "Um, appreciate the help but what if you get hurt?" So... yeah. Not sure if it really helped BUT it's still very nice to know he has a good heart
Yeah tvey gained minutes with that
In Germany, it's mandatory to open an emergency lane in heavy traffic, even if it's moving slowly... sadly not everyone cares
Not the case in France sadly, but they are slowly adding some additional lanes that can be closed/open
In Germany, we call this AMTSANMAßUNG.
@@tobischlobi_7703 In Germany I have no respect for people calling it AMTSANMAẞUNG. Used to be angry myself at people passing in the emergency lane, this video got me reconsidering...
@@jolojolo599as said in the video, this only makes sense for motorcycles. And it really depends on _how_ people are using the opening -just speeding through or signalling others to make space
Same in Belgium. Spain also i think.
It really feels so much more reassuring having a motorcyclist ahead of you! Might actually not be a bad idea having volunteer bikers for such a job. I'm sure there are a lot of people who wouldn't mind being a helping hand if they are already out and in the area of an ambulance who isn't escorted. It would save on police resources and obviously help out the ambulance the most.
In The Netherlands, the police on 1000cc BMW's will escort ambulances through heavy traffic.
we have them here in indonesia, each city have their own volunteer groups
In the us escorts are not used, because people here are idiots and will let the escort through, but then being impatient jerks will get behind the escort once it passes, causing an accident with an ambulance.
@@checkyourfaxthat's sick! Love it!
my thoughts exactly!
Ambulance: (having trouble getting through traffic on the highway)
Bikers: And I took that personally...
Under rated comment.
@@beverlymoran2010not relly
Why is the ambulance taking a congested highway? 😂
@@boutinpowered8373 Couldn't say! Wasn't there. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, though, I'd guess that it was the shortest available route they could take, with the expectation that people would give them room to pass as much as they were able, like they should.
@@boutinpowered8373Because they wanted to wait in traffic, duh
I’ve never seen so many stupid drivers who can’t just move over a few more inches. All blockers should have their tag numbers reported and issued a hefty citation.
I think those that don't move within a reasonable time (few seconds, maybe 10 at most) should have their licence canceled for at least 1 year as well as a huge fine, then have to re-sit their licence test with emphasis on how to get out of the way of emergency vehicles before they are allowed back on the road with a probationary licence. After the first offence subsequent offences should double the time without a licence and double the fine (eg. 2 years, 4 years etc..)
Not stupid, self centered and selfish!
Not being funny what makes you think those who don't pullover have a license,@@trippieau
That's the case here in Germany. You will get fined if you fail to make an emergency lane.
In very very rare occasions the police will even create traffic jams just to look for people who dont create an emergency lane.
People should really think about the fact that somebody could have died because they were to stupid to make a little space for an ambulance
believe me - you will hear such a horn often only some few seconds before you really can see the vehicle.
indeed there are a few dumb reaction or no-reactions and these drivers are questionable - but in fact i have not seen any sign of intended dis-behaviour.
please pay respect to anyone talking part of these videos by their mobility - and assume they did as good as they were able too. (sometimes its just a slightly louder interior noise or simply the personal ability to quickly chose the best reaction...)
It baffles me how a lot of these drivers just do not move over at all and stick to the center of the lane.
Check your fking mirrors and don't be an entitled bastard. What if your child were in the back of that ambulance and died because people didn't move out of the way?
Indeed. Not sure how much this really even helped. Those car drivers are just idiots who are not observing their surrounding. Probably some of them just got pissed about the motorcyclist, who is passing them...while others were looking him dumb. I always move out of the way as much as possible.
I have to add that last time this happened to me, there was two cars behind me, and I saw emergency lights way behind them. I put my hazard-lights on and moved to side, and both of these idiots just passed me. Then little later ambulance passed me, and I accelerated to it's tail. Then few hundred meters later, the ambulance was "stuck" behind those idiots, and they had no room to let it pass "on the fly", so it lost probably at least 10-15 seconds there. When this happens multiple times, they will lose minutes already. And even if it was just one second, that can sometimes be the one second which decides life or death.
Your comment is even more on point, because the first ambulance in the video is children's critical care ambulance (SMUR Pediatrique).
They all moved once they realised an ambulance was trying to get through.
That’s all I can think of when I see an ambulance… someone’s family is in there and needs doctor.
When i was a child, i would always wave at police cars, firetrucks and ambulances and get excited when they waved back so that thumbs up makes my heart melt🥹 also makes me realise that maybe ambulances should always have an escort motorcycle on busy roads!
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This is why my driving instructor trained me like a bloodhound to check my mirrors in regular intervals and move to the side as soon as I hear sirens.
and to not turn the radio to loud
You do all that with your keen sense of smell? Dam that's incredible!! Lol
He should have taught you to move to the side as soon as traffic slows to a crawl, before you even hear any sirens.
Gave me the goosebumps. Quick thinking and a lifesaving gesture. Love that the hospital or whomever is in charge of the ambulances dashcams shared this
I'm an EMT in the US and I'm glad that every service I've worked at has variable sirens, wails, and airhorns. changing the tone makes it much more noticeable, especially now with cars having better soundproofing and people probably keeping their windows closed due to the smell of traffic. Also, the two two-tone probably becomes background noise if you hear the same thing for a minute straight when you are stuck in traffic, making it hard to know by sound when the ambulance is closer.
Yes I was just thinking how hard it would be to ignore an angry American ambulance behind me. 🤣
These sirens have one major advantage, which is how far away they can be heard from in comparison to NA ambos. But the consistent pattern to the Western aurope ones does make it easy to tune out which is why i like the aus/nz ones can't tune them out and can hear them long before you can see them even on a flat open road
It has been proven in Europe that the high/ low siren with white noise is more effective than American style sirens as they can be heard further away and give you a sense of direction as to which way the emergency vehicle is coming or going.
“Hard to know when closer” I don’t think about it consciously but this is a very big problem
@@AlexWithington Agreed. Australian Police, Fire Trucks and Ambulances have amazing sirens. SO loud and very easy to hear even with loud music on ect
I heard about France, that in some places, they already have bikers as part of ambulances. They have special jackets on and they drive in front of the ambulance to make space. I even saw a video here once. They are in pairs of even three bikes. They also clear and secure crossings and roundabouts. It was impressive to see. They are surely especially trained and the people have more reapect of them. They also seem to know how to best clear streets quickly. It was very smooth.
That's super cool. Thank you for sharing @Indy146
Wow! What these motorcyclists did is of course dangerous and at great risk to themselves. However, that is not a criticism, but rather an acknowledgement of their courage and a salute to their wonderful display of kindness.
We do this all day every day. They call it lane splitting
He really didn't do anything that was dangerous or even illegal, the riskiest thing he did was weaving back and forth in the lane, but he knew what he was doing and was doing it safely. While sure what he did was risky because he didn't have lights or sirens his actual driving was great.
@@Arjay404 - these emergency gap is reserved for emergency vehicles only - so there is a noticeable aspect of illegality in it.
South East Asian: that's dangerous???
If he crashed, the Ambulance is right there
This should be implemented in busy cities where emergency vehicles often get disregarded.
I agree it also wouldn't take much to have a dedicated paramedic or someone else with advanced driving training on an electric motorcycle since most of the dispatch and rescue would be in that town and so most of the ambulance assist would not be crazy long-distance trips meaning that the city or hospital or government would not have to spend fossil fuel on the motorcycle they could just recharge it with a local renewable power source like a windmill.
@@empresspyrait would be better to use traditional gas or hybrid for it. On a busy day you could go through the batteries and they take time to charge, a low gas tank just needs a minute at most.
@@empresspyra renewables aren't as good as you think, nuclear power would unironically be best, just not cheap
Ugh, the second clip makes me so frustrated. So many bad and inconsiderate drivers either not moving over enough or not moving over at all when there is clear space to their sides.
It's France, what did you expect from French people?
In Canada we just all pull over to the right to leave the left lane clear. It works really well, you guys should try it.
@@SaskatchewanGearandGun Similar in Germany, left lane goes farthest left, right lane farthest right, leaving the middle clear enough for emergency vehicles to pass through swiftly. This is mandated by law.
That Smart car (at 10:19) sure as hell wasn't driven by a smart driver. I thought the "never using your friggin' turn signal" was a USA or BMW exclusive. Turns out, the French and/or Smart car drivers will do it too. Also, I'm pretty sure it's "and", not "or". Two reasons:
1) I've never had a good experience with a Smart car driver. My first car accident was because of a Smart car driver "testing out her new brakes." Fortunately, she stupidly admitted that to the cop so we both got tickets. I'm simplifying a lot here, but her insurance ended up covering MY repairs so that I didn't claim brake checking and press charges.
2) I spent 13 years in the French school system and therefore know how the French are. And I got to know the rich entitled ones because this might have been a (half) French school but it was not in France (the other half was just a normal private school), meaning these were the kids of high up gas/oil/energy company employees or diplomats who got sent over to do stuff. These families had Money(TM), and you could tell. Like their parents didn't make bread, they owned a whole dang commercial bakery lmao. (I actually like the parents, tbh.) My parents were solidly middle class, back when that existed, and paid for everything out of pocket. I was basically the second poorest student in the school, and you could tell. Those kids were... something else. They weren't necessarily evil, but that entitlement can manifest is some truly awful and disgusting ways.
@@SaskatchewanGearandGun In Italy, generally, motorways have a special emergency lane on the right, and when there is none, vehicles must pull over to the left to create a free lane on the right, at least this is required by the code.This makes sense because the exits are on the right
In Switzerland, it's mandatory to form a clear path for rescue services as soon as traffic comes to a stop. If you come to a stop in any situation, leave enough room to the car in front of you so you can see its rear tires. That way you can pull out of the line if you need to.
It is universal common sense to yield and/or stop for emergency and police vehicles. Some countries strictly adhere to this on penality of fines! Sadly lives can be lost by the idiots who don't care, don't listen as their music is up to loud or simply ignorant in trying to accommodate. *GET OUT OF THE WAY* Save a Life, Save *your* Life ⛑
same here in the UK.
It's a law in the US to yield to any emergency vehicle when their lights and sirens are on. When I hear sirens, I look and listen to see if I need to get out of the way. Most drivers move over even if it's just inches. But there are always idiots who only care about themselves.
in most of the footage above the traffic was moving at 50+ km/h.
@@thepenelopejones About the music thing, this is why I *hate* it when I see drivers wearing BOTH of their earbuds in their ears which is actually illegal in CA. Idk how true it is, but apparently there's earbuds out there that allows drivers to be able to somehow hear emergency vehicles.
Technically, it is legal to have just 1 earbud in your ear when driving, but not both. And the same goes for bicyclists too. The people who drive me literal nuts tho are the ones who blast their music So Loud that it sounds like they're speakers are gonna explode. Basically, as you indirectly mentioned: "Don't play your music so loud to the point you're unable to hear emergency vehicles." But also it should be a point to Pay Close Attention to your surroundings too b/c some people do ask for these emergency vehicles to *NOT* use their sirens so all they have is their flashing lights on over flashing lights + sirens. I understand why some ppl don't want these vehicles (generally an ambulances) to use their sirens when called), but they should also be informed that it could take them a little bit longer to get to the destination they may have been called too.
I always tell people, if I found myself in need of help, I’d much rather go to a biker group than a church. The bikers I’ve met have been some of the most kind hearted people.
the only way a church can help is by saying nice things and asking for a donation
churches contribute the most to people in need more so than any other private charities.
They’re such good people. I forget the name of the group but there’s some that accompany children to court cases and even give them their own little biker gear
I really hope you find your way and get that out of your head that people in church are all bad. People love to descriminate those who want to have a righteous life because of those who take advantage of the beliefs, grace and mercy, as if you never make mistakes or judge people yourself.
@@saintpeniel They never said that people who go to church are bad. Their comment said literally nothing negative about church or people who go there. They didn't even say that churches never help people. I don't know where you're seeing discrimination because it's not there.
Not all heroes wear capes. 👍
Most don't, in fact
Some wear helmets
@@rmyikzelf5604 yeah GL and Flash doesn't
Some wear Jackets.
Most wear helmets and gloves
Those riders should and hopefully got recognition for putting themselves at risk regardless.
They don't want recognition. This is who they are, doing what we all should be doing in this situation: EVERYONE should MOVE OVER for emergency vehicles! One never knows WHO is on the way to the hospital, could be a relative!
As an American Paramedic this is amazing to see. Also incredibly painful to see how european traffic interacts with EMS going code holy moly!
I've been a medic for going on seven years, and while I have all sorts of nasty words for the 10% of bad drivers when I'm going sirens, these videos I see of Euro medics responding humble me.
Also, makes me appreciate our protocols her in the states. Of the five services (contract medic) four let me manage traffic as I've seen fit. And fog horns on all rigs, variable siren mods, amazing for getting folks attention and they move out of the 90-95% well before I need to start breaking to be safe.
I'd lose my mind if I worked over there god bless them all
Hold up, not European traffic. French traffic. 😆 The behaviour of the cars probably looks disgusting to most Europeans.
Check out "Germans react to ambulance siren" if you want to feel better. This shows how it looks when everyone is fully aware of their surroundings.
Are you actually pretending this doesn’t also happen in the USA? I’ve seen lots of videos from the USA of drivers not getting out of the way, and many times not even attempting to. I’ve even witnessed it myself when visiting the USA. There’s even less excuse there because your roads are usually much wider.
@@Juhujalp I have seen some of the German clips and that is incredible and brings much joy seeing a mile of heavy traffic parted like the red sea! Awesome 100%
@@ffotograffydd I've only been doing this for seven years and example pool of one. I've worked in six states, two capital cities, three years triple shifts and the rest usually double. I only expressed my view point form my experience, so no need to put words in my mouth lol. "Actually pretending it does-" yeah I never said that pal ;)
I'm an EMT/emergency vehicle driver and also a motorcyclist. Please DO NOT repeat this. Yes, it's frustrating when traffic doesn't yield to emergency vehicles. I've seen it all, from people who just freeze to people who flip me off and just keep driving infront of me. However, we have very specific training on how to drive in those situations as well as the equipment to have OUR vehicle seen and heard. The last thing we want is a wildcard flying around in traffic infront of us. Regardless of if his intentions were good, doing that is incredibly hazardous and not just to him. If he goes down, it's going to cause slow traffic to become a standstill, plus we might have to stop and render aid in the middle of an active highway instead of proceeding to the original call, which could cost us or the original patient a life. When we have the lights and siren on, just pull safely out of the way. That's literally the ONLY thing we want you to do.
Found the American.
Yeah it didn't even look like he helped at all. None of the spaces he created were big enough for the ambulance he just caused confusion
Isn't it also possibly confusing or distracting to the drivers, by focusing their attention to the biker driving funny rather than to the incoming emergency vehicle? But yes, at least for some very inattentive drivers that could help ringing one more bell to them.
@@tomhanthe second one especially at the beginning. The Citroen was moving over for the ambulance but had to slam on the brakes to avoid the biker ripping past on the right side.
@@tomhanhe made people look around, it wasnt about making space but to make people look in their mirrors.
Not all Superheros wear capes, some ride motorcycles, and some can just see what needs to be done. A big shout out to the majority of the drivers had good situation awareness and understood what the Motorcyclist signalling. You may well have saved a life.👍
only in American movies do heroes need capes.
Bikers are some of the most kind hearted people that you will ever meet. I highly appreciate this guy. Well done for helping the ambulance 🚑.
Gosh. This act is enough to make me cry because what if that were my family member who was in the ambulance!!
Time is precious... every second counts. Thank you for the kind act!
Wow, the biker was amazing staying calm and in control of his bike while getting the attention of vehicles to move. Well done!
I meet a lot of hot-headed motorbikers, mostly in their 20's.
I once had a hatred against all motorbikers, but have learnt that many of them are careful and respect others (doesn't take away "dooie mans draai", reckless biker taking himself out AND his passenger). I'm sometimes in two minds, but have realised the majority of bikers, are as good as us drivers and there are "us drivers" that are bad, as some of their community is
Love you guys, seen so many on the road. You restore my faith in humanity
Where I live, it's the minority of them because most motorcyclists I see here are doing a bunch of shit on traffic. One time, I almost got run over by one because he didn't stop at a red light, and that's something they do very often.
@AnekoGT
I understand. Happens here too, but here in South Africa, the worst danger is mini bus taxis 😢
", but have realized the majority of [motorcyclists], are as good as us drivers."
Damn dude, why do you have to offend all motorcyclists like that??
The majority of actually trained bikers are probably going to be outright better drivers - not saying that as a brag, but as a biker, at least for me, safety was DRILLED into my head because of how vulnerable we are.
A common example is that very few drivers ever seem to check their blind spots - it comes instinctively to me both on a bike and in a car though because it's mandatory that you're regularly checking the road around you when doing the test.
... The real problems are the learner bikers just using their CBT's here in the UK not to practice, but to ride on mopeds everywhere without ever needing to take the full test. It's often fast food delivery drivers as well which doesn't help, but they're the real menaces on the road.
@@AnekoF90 and where you live is the minority compared to the entire country. perspective.
I wish people would think about “what if it was my loved one who needed that ambulance” & would just MOVE.
The government should award citizens with such distinctive behavior. Not only to recognize their good will but also to motivate others to do so..
That extra few minutes could mean the difference between saving a life, or losing a loved one. TY to anyone who has helped first responders get to a scene, or the hospital quicker.
Note to highway planners. Simple LED signs or even flashers along frequently congested highways could warn drivers further up of approaching ambulances. They could be triggered by the ambulance dispatch if an ambulance is stuck behind traffic. Many don't hear the sirens or see ambulance lights until they are only a few vehicles behind. Often that's too late to find space to pull over.
You know that's a pretty good idea. We already have a variation of that for stop lights. Lots of intersections where I am at have a little receiver near the light that turns the lights in the crossing direction red. Emergency vehicles have a button that when pressed can change the lights locally.
@@DulcetNuance The stop light one is great. We don't have that here. And yes, hopefully some road planners and emergency response feel the same as you. They could at least try a test of the system in a known congested area. Hopefully.
Good point ! Belgian brand new freeway lighting(and in the future, also main national highways) can blink / increase intensity when necessary. You can check "Sofico Lighting Plan 4.0"
@@vancouverislandandthething3945the signage idea is great. Unfortunately, a lot of the times when it would be most useful, everyone is stuck in traffic already and there's literally no place to go. Some advance warning of an approaching ambulance could help by giving traffic some time to make the necessary adjustments to be able to clear a path for the ambulance. The issue of people not hearing the sirens until the ambulance is nearly on top of them is twofold. Cars are being built more and more soundproof and sirens have gotten weaker. Another possible solution to the issue would be to require all vehicles to be equipped with special microphones that listen solely for emergency vehicle sirens and activates an interior warning to the driver when it detects one.
@@MikeDCWeld great idea.
Is this 1st guy an off duty bike cop, or bike paramedic He’s going way beyond what an average motorcycle rider would be aware of or capable of. 👍👌
Says they were not at the very beginning. Awesome bikers! Hats off and thank you! Somebody, please go buy them a tank of gas, BUT only if they'll except it. However, gotta catch them first! Blessings and safety over them all!
@@paulasmith1033 he’s says they were a motorcyclist, who came across the situation, I was just wondering if the guy was on his own bike , and off duty, or retired….👍👌
Works for airbus I think
@@bazf7742he's got the lanyard 😂
My thoughts exactly
It seems that a motorcycle escort for ambulances would be a good investment by emergency services.
It seems difficult to organize unless you got police officers already at the hospitals. Parhaps 1-2 motorcyles per ambulance per hospital. Now the cost goes up by a lot
@Hungry_God most ambulance services are separate from the hospitals as hospitals don't have the facilities to house and maintain ambulances anymore. I agree the cost would increase unless it was a service provided by the police department where they give a select few officers ambulance escort duty, at which point it would become a police expense and not a Healthcare expense. For that matter, someone could start a nonprofit organization and cover the ambulance escort cost. It all depends on how you go about it.
@@Hungry_God I'm sure there are plenty of good bikers that would happily volunteer their services, we already have the blood bikers.
There's videos of police bikers already doing this for patients badly needed to be in a hospital. There's one of a Belgian ambulance I think heading to France and french police bikers were literally slamming the hoods of those not trying to move. I definitely think it adds risk so it should only be done when EMS thinks they badly need a patient at the hospital. Maybe allow them to ask for support from any local goverment units with sirens on motorcycles.
That biker is an Airbus engineer (by the tag on the key chain).
Not only that, but he endangered himself by trying to open the way for the Pediatric Ambulance (It means that's a child in that ambulance).
I've done the exact same thing a couple of years ago.
Not recommenced, but while you're in your commute, you might end up being more useful than you might have imagined.
No he has a Airbus keyring next you will tell me that every body with an Oxford T shirt is a high flying student.
@@edthebumblingfool The guy did an interview a couple of weeks/months later thanks to the ambulance dashcam and confirmed he was an Airbus engineer on his way to work.
I have done this once before and I helped them to the hospital. Even though I was heading a different direction. I hate people who don't move, let's show some love for people like these
Bikers tend to get a bad press but this is them in their true glory. They are always ready to help those in need. This rider was a true gent and super human being! Proud of you son!
My husband has ridden since he was 5 years, now 51 years old. He has taught Motorcycle Safety Foundation classes, and also motorcycle etiquette. He would do this. All of the motorcyclists I have met are really good people.
@@NiniLou-246 I completely agree! Great people! Wow, I have also been on bikes since 5 and just turned 54, it is like a religion. 👍
No he is getting in the way, no glory here mate
There really are angels, they drive motorcycles
In Germany it is mandatory to build a “Rettungsgasse” (emergency alley if you will )whenever there appears to be slow traffic.
Sadly not everyone participates in that
Absolutely incredible! Those bikers were amazing. And huge thanks to all the drivers that did obey their 'unofficial' commands to move over. Bikers are the most vulnerable road-users, so to put themselves at risk to help others is so commendable . Humanity at its finest!
In comparison to the Dutch drivers, the French are rather slow to respond and even showing disrespect at that last roundabout, crossing straight in front. French drivers do stand out on average for being inobservant, and in Holland learning drivers are told to watch out for French plates.
When you talk about the drivers being disrespectful at the roundabout, you are referring to the part if the video where the ambulance has its sirens off and appears to be driving within the speed limit and with the flow of traffic, right? If so, are you aware that they had the right of way there and the ambulance was required to yield to them?
What a great guy, well done. That's a brave chance to take. Deserves our respect for that one. If you can't hear those coming you are either deaf or your music is too loud. Both riders deserve to be credited in the national press for their brilliant work.
DAMN this guy is a saint!!!!! He should get rewareded for his actions........ HE DID GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!
Helps an ambulance out and gets a quicker ride home! A win-win!
That’s dedication there. People willing to put their own lives at little risk as possible to make sure the emergency crew are able to get to the hospital within a timely manner without causing another accident.
Both of these motorcyclist deserve a GOOD CITIZENS AWARD and a KEY TO THE CITY for their actions taken on behave to the ambulances. I am yet shocked and amazed that people do not pull over to the side of the road when a vehicle with lights and sirens is coming up on them. That was on thing we learned very well 50 years ago when I was in drivers training. If it has lights and/or a siren, you are to get off to the side of the road, NO QUESTIONS asked. I thought that was the law, I am not so sure of this anymore! Ignorant, self-righteous, arogant people that will not yield to emergency vehicles. Getting to you destination, I don't care where it is, comes second to the person in the back of an ambulance that might be in a life or death situation.
So true, eh?! So many people now a days don't seem to care...and people from different countries absolutely Have no Clue as well as new young drivers! Totally self-absorbed!!
@@patlehman2733Thank you for your input and feedback. You are so correct about some people being so self-absorbed. I am from the days where you were friends/friendly with your neighbors and tried to help one another where possible and appropriate.
I loved watching this video as the motorcyclists tried to help each ambulance make it to their destination. Thank you for putting it on TH-cam. May God bless all of you.
Taking a risk for persons unknown. That is a hero.
Both riders should be bonus by Traffic Dpt. They helped saving lives and reducing ambulances stress. They did so much!!
wow that first one sent my anxiety sky high
Bike ability to squeeze in and help get drivers attention for ambulance, make this riders heart warm. Use the agility of bike to get cars attention in tight areas was great use of his small size. Risky but worth it
That was amazing to watch - at times esp the first video my heart was in my mouth for the safety of the motorcyclist 😮
Huge kudos to that ambulance driver too! Where he manages to squeeze through... That ambulance is a cousin of the triple-decker night bus for sure. Mind your heads!
5:20 that wave *chef's kiss*
Ça c'est l'A86 ! En heure de pointe, c'est la folie
that second guy almost got wiped out right at the start because that silver car was already pulling out of the way to the right and thankfully stopped when they saw the bike
This is really moving. ☺ The French drivers aren't so aware of their surroundings though. I've travelled the Peripherique a number of times and it's usually not the stretch of road where bikers tend to excell in courtesy. Actually, I've seen more insane Isle of Man TT-imitators there than anywhere else. This guy really tries to balance things out - sublime!
We need more guys like this guy thanks for your great job ❤❤
good work... humanitarians are still among us.
Great on both these people for helping Ambulances in need!!
love these nice bikers, theymake me wan[ to be a motorcyclist to be able to give to my community kn a cool way (lol), to help people that need help, and do what these do aswell, which is help ambulances get to where they need to be if needed ❤
Dude get this man a medal!!!
He has great situational awareness.
This MC Ryder kicks ass... Dude is a beast... Love this. He knows he can help and he doesn't flinch and gets shyte done. 💪👏👏
interestingly in my country this is kind of the default. I live in a 3rd world country, and ambulances here are practically invisible as their sirens are very low and they themselves are small. So we have resorted to send a motorbike first to clear the pathway haha. Glad to see it working in other places as well.
Respect to the biker... 👍 🤜🤛
dear lord a road this long with no apparent outlets is a recipe for disaster, hope whoever the ambulance was helping got out okay
just want hug that motorcycylist , what an angel ❤
I wonder what this would be like in North America where half the vehicles are big ass pickup trucks.
Several accidents, no doubt. And a stray police bullit.
I live in the USA and happen to own a SUV and I ride a duel sport motorcycle and I have signaled to other cars when EMS is attempting to get through. I have found the worst offenders when it comes to a lack of situational awareness are the the Toyota Prius owners.
You'll find that most people in America just get out the way. You'll also find ambulances much better equipped to warn drivers of their approach. Not everybody moves, mind you, but after watching this, I think I can safely say that we tend to be much better at making space for emergency vehicles. At least where I'm from anyways
we literally just... stop and move out of the way?
we get over. we also build into many of the highways emergency lanes. and we stay out of them unless of emergencies most of the time.
This has given me a new perspective on bikers. I was never one to hate them I just viewed them as any other vehicle but this has shown me they have a much greater potential for emergencies.
The cars are pulling over because they can see and hear the ambulance. They aren't going to pay attention to a biker who is just lane-splitting to get through traffic himself.
I don't know how it is in your country but here in France, even if it's not technically legal to lane-split, it's a commonly accepted practice. Most of car drivers even clear up a bit of space if they see a bike in their mirror.
So in this case a biker who's lane splitting while making signs should attract attention.
You can see him doing hand gestures as he pass by the cars. His camera is facing the front so you won't actually see their reactions which is behind him.
THIS is how we ride!
Well done, brother!
💖🏍🙌🏽🏍💖
Too bad they couldn't hire guys to ride motorcycles and equip their bikes with lights, sirens and a megaphone to ride ahead of ambulances to clear traffic to speed them through.
Awesome job bikers!! You Rock!!
How very sweet. They showed initiative and selflessness. ❤
As someone watching this from the US, I'm jealous of how many small cars vs light trucks there are on the road 😑
The trucks with 10 Wheels are 40 tonns 😮.
The Kogel Company built Trailer for trucks wth a Max load and 8 Wheels and 40 tonns Max wight.
The Max axle wight is in Europa bigger
@@christianplatzbecker1784 You're talking about semi trucks. I'm talking about light trucks aka pickup trucks, aka Ford F150s.
@@PolyphonicSpr33 If those are semi trucks, that implies the existence of full trucks. What are full trucks?!
@@olafgurke4699 ... I guess maybe a heavy duty truck with a dedicated bed, something like a garbage truck, cement mixing truck, etc?
Yeah, here in Europe we don't really feel the need to compensate by having a big car or pickup truck
These people deserve an award for that if not already
2 legends on bikes helping save lives 🎉❤ What amazes me is the sheer volume of people on the road driving in a bubble not paying attention 😂 how can you miss an Ambulnce ?
Having ridden in an ambulance with a dying child in the back twice appreciate this so much!
Don't be too hash on some of the drivers reacting later than others; it can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint exactly where the emergency vehicle is coming from, especially in cities where the sound of the siren is reflected between concrete walls and building facades.
I disagree. A lot of drivers today, don’t pay attention, and drives with headset in to Block out the sounds. They Think they’re entitled to come first, and really want to gain those 2 minutes.
It’s not hard to check your mirrors, and pay simple attention. Should your traffic come to a stop, or be congested, an ambulance/firetrucks/police should ALWAYS be on your mind, to make room for. A lot of drivers today, should not have their drivers license.
It's simple: if stuck in traffic, move to the side. Doesn't matter if there's an ambulance coming in or not, prepare for the fact that it might.
what a hero this random biker! much love to france
They should use the emergency alert system to alert all drivers in the area to make room for an ambulance.
So.... sirens?
@@cerealenjoyer3000 no the text alert that makes a siren go off in your pocketor in your hand.
@@MegaLokopo or just... pay attention to the road and look at the sirens instead of your phone
@@cerealenjoyer3000 Yea, that works for me, but for most americans especially, they don't care enough to keep an eye out for sirens.
Also if they used the emergency alert system, they could get people out of the way before they are even close enough to hear or see the sirens, so the ambulances could drive far faster.
I have never seen this happen in real life before. Just on this video. This was awesome. God bless that Biker.
In general, this wouldn't be necessary in Germany because it's mandatory to leave space in times of heavy traffic on the autobahn called 'Rettungsgasse'. (Engl. 'emergency corridor', french 'Couloir de secours')
It's common sense globally and law in most places anyway
What an awesome biker!! That is so cool how God provided that rider to help! Awesome job..well done.. didn't even hesitate to think..should I or shouldn't I? He just did it because he could and saw the need!!
God had nothing to do with it. These were two humans, doing what we do best (work together). Your god didn't prevent this medical emergency, did she?
Bikers finna make space for the ambulances. If you don't listen, let it be expensive. Ambulances should have more armor so they can continue on their way to a call if the ambulance causes an accident.
I back this up with traffic being so backed up when I dislocated my kneecap, I almost passed out from pain, because the ambulance couldn't get there quickly.
Ah yes, let's add armour to ambulances so theyre always... Slower?
@@Merugafi think they mean light armour so they can push their way through
Yeah no ambulance driver is going to ram another car and potentially insure his patient with the shock, while also likely creating more patients.
It’s like watching a sheepdog at work. This is great.
When a biker does something good no one remembers! When a biker does something bad everyone remembers!
Same with everyone and everything, really. Bad things are easier to remember than good things.
When a driver pull off correctly nobody mention it, when a driver stay in the middle of the way you see 50 comments criticizing him.
I don't get it. Why would anyone believe these drivers are responding to an anonymous biker waving at them (and driving like a maniac), rather than an actual ambulance with lights and sirens right behind him?
Maybe the biker is getting their attention so they hear the noise?
Actual good commentary from someone who knows what they're talking about
Bro did literally nothing, the people didn’t even move out the way until they heard the ambulance, good person though
If only there were dedicated buss lanes or cycling lanes or something, then the ambulance could have used that instead of having to squeeze past all those cars and trucks, plus, a bunch of bicycles can clear a lane much easier than motor vehicles, as we all can assume. But also just amazingly beautiful work by the motorcyclists! We need more people like that in todays world
Having watched this, i strongly suspect the hero on the motorcycle was an off duty (or retired) motorcycle cop.
they do it perfectly, creating a lane for the ambulance, where there is no lane.
You are speculating. It's allowed but doesn't make it true. 2 biker stories here.
The first one I would imagine probably works for Airbus as his lanyard with his keys said that.
That's amazing. I've never seen that done before. Excellent work guys.
In Germany it is standard practice that when standing in a jam on roads the left lane moves left as far as possible the right to the right, if this is not done it’s a VERY hefty fine and points on that ol’ license and it works, not sure in other parts of Europe though
This is when it helps to have very wide shoulders on the highways, ambulance can just stay to the outside to keep up the clip.
There's often a fine line between hero and idiot (trouble-maker/interferrer/etc) as often as not being judged not by intent or ability but by result. In this case the person may have been dangerous in what he did, but I'd call him/her a hero as judged by the only opinion that really matters --- the ambulance.
especially with that second guy almost taking himself out on that silver car when he was passing the ambulance on the right side
@@Cheezus Driving a bike, of any type, between lanes of cars is several levels of stupid at any time regardless of reason.
What I dont understand, is why people dont just actually stop. Like why do they keep moving when the ambulance is trying to get by, it makes it so hard for the paramedics to anticipate where the drivers are actually going.
I'm not sure what everybody else watched, but what i saw was the biggest crock of bullshit I've ever seen! NEITHER of those bikers made ANY difference whatsoever. None! ZERO!
At no point were they beyond earshot of that ambulance approaching. And in both clips, you see vehicles that are clearly already trying to make as much room as they can. Like in the first clip, the two vehicles he looked back and "instructed to stop" were ALREADY stopped!
If i was one of those drivers, there's no way im taking a blind bit of notice of that biker beyond seeing it weaving through. I'm going to hear the emergency vehicle; check my mirrors for where it is; plan and make checks around all sides for my manoeuvre; execute my manoeuver. By the time im safely ready to execute, that emergency vehicle is probably one or two cars behind me.
Oh! Suprise, suprise! That's exactly what we see play out with almost EVERY vehicle in these clips. Cars and vans that can squeeze over to make a coridoor do. Lorries that can't really move over keep moving forward. Vehicles beside lorries slow down and stop to leave the lane clear beside those large vehicles.
Just cos I do a joo-joo dance and sweep my arms upward first thing in the morning, does not mean I "made" the fucking sun rise! Just cos some twats weave through traffic as drivers are trying to focus on planning difficult manoeuvers, taking one hand off the handle-bars, and vageuly flap their hands toward other drivers, does not mean they "made" the drivers move over!
The bikers did FUCK ALL! (Except maybe drive a little more recklessly, and make the whoke situation slightly more dangerous for everyone)
@ashley_neal I trust you to tell me if I'm actually wrong here. Am I missing something? Am I just being a dick?
I'm sorry that you're so incredibly stupid
I agree, at 5:47 they almost caused an accident when the car was trying to clear space for the ambulance
These bikers would get a proud smile out of *SUPERMAN*
Great work