3:09 Exactly for this we have in Federal Republic of Germany the Rettungsgasse (Lane for help) where (translated to UK) all cars at right way goes right and all other streets go to left, so that emercency vehicles can pass it easly.
Further to this, the quick double tap of the horn is used to switch the sirens off in situations where there is no purpose in having them on. Happens a couple of times in the video where there is nowhere for preceding traffic to go.
At 4:53, the driver doesn't use his horn to make way, it's just the way UK ambulances are setup: using the horn allows to cycle throught the different sirens.
Worth noting that in the UK a First Responder is a volunteer who attends local incidents using their own non-emergency vehicle. What you are seeing here is a paramedic fast response vehicle.
That’s specifically a Community First Responder (CFR); the term “first responder” is synonymous with emergency services personnel but refers particularly to those working on scene in a responsive capacity. It’s less common in the UK but still valid and understandable.
The driver of the rental van took a long time to pull over and may not have seen the car behind, but the electronic sirens now in use are almost inaudible inside a vehicle until the emergency vehicle is alongside. The old two-tone horns were much better.
No emergency lane? No corridor in the first couple of seconds, up to min 1? With trucks on either lane? Wow, this video, compared to the others on your channel is a shockingly bad example how NOT to do it. Big probs to the responders!
@c.jones-yt the "emergency lane" being referred to is likely the translated name for a concept that's common in continental Europe (that doesn't exist in the UK). It's not a dedicated "lane", it's an artificial "lane" that's created by other vehicles moving to the sides. In "uk" terms, once a traffic jam starts to form on a dual carriageway drivers in the right/fast lane are required to move as far to the right as safely possible, all other traffic must move as far to the left as safely possible. Traffic is still not expected to drive on the hard shoulder (so it should function even with roadworks). Because lanes are generally wider than strictly necessary, getting drivers to move to the sides in this manner causes a gap to open up to the left of the right most lane which is wide enough for emergency vehicles to use. Speaking as fireman in Germany, it's pretty hit and miss whether people follow the rules prior to seeing blue lights, but because people have a common idea of how they're supposed to move for us it works much better than shown here.
Looked like there were road works which didn't help and there are many roads here called "smart motorways" that have gantries above to with digital signs that indicate closed lanes or reduced speeds etc rather than a hard should which is a really stupid idea. It seems like this stretch of road however just doesn't have a hard shoulder. I don't understand the logic behind this
Just before 2 min, you talk about being unable to pass as the trucks are hard to manoeuvre - as a response driver trainer, I can tell you outright that is not really the problem. The problem is everyone gets as close as possible to the vehicle in front meaning there is no space to manoeuvre. Some nations insist that in standing traffic such as this, vehicles stop in a way that leaves a clear "virtual lane" down the middle of the carriageway. If even a quarter of drivers left half a car length between them and the vehicle in front, there would be the option to move aside as seen towards the end of the ramp. Hitting the horn twice is to turn the siren off which means it resets to the long wail tone next use. The siren is completely controlled by the horn to enable hands free use
100% agree , No-one leaves a GAP between their bonnet and the boot of the other vehicle, incase they NEED to move OVER , OUT THE WAY . Half the time they have NO clue what is behind them as distracted by radio , phone , satnav or others in car .
I'm a fire fighter from Germany where drivers have to create a virtual lane in heavy traffic. If done right, it is a major time saver. This was my first thought when I saw this video. I'd actually appreciate if this was implemented as a law all over Europe. With the number of foreign drivers in Central European countries this would certainly help in ensuring all motorists act the same in heavy traffic. It has been a law in Germany for many decades, but only a few years ago did the legislative and executive really start enforcing it, coupled with public education announcements. This made a huge difference and our response times have decreased.
I don't think the concept of an "emergency corridor" is in the UK "Highway code" and most people in traffic jams have no idea how to respond correctly to allow emergency vehicles to proceed. The major issue as others have already reported is that all our motorways used to be built with a "hard shoulder" that was to be used by emergency vehicles (and for breakdowns) but our government decided it would be better if we did away with this essential safety feature and made it just another driving lane. So now in an emergency there's nowehere for emergency vehicles to go. Our motorway network is also a joke at the moment with so much maintenance under way, the area around Reading has been particularly bad for a number of years
4:41 That’s completely wrong information it’s how UK emergency services switch siren they have a couple of options Phaser, Yelp, High Low, Wail. Two horns is to turn it off.
all the people on here saying there's no emergency lane, have you watched the video? did you see all the cones and signs indicating the roads under construction? did you notice the two lanes barriered off for said construction? thats why the traffics so heavy as the roads been narrowed down for the road works (im, assuming resurfacing though dont know for sure) we do have emergency lanes, all you need do is look in the second part of the video, that road is just being worked on at the time of recording
Nope, it was coned off because they removed the hard shoulder, the lane that emergency vehicles used to be able to drive down to make progress but now can’t!
I thinking I should clear this situation: This is happend in an older United Kingdom video how here from TH-cam. In this country it is forbidden to push the people - so they put out the siren very often. 😂
I think the grey van makes the classic mistake of hearing a siren letting an emergency vehicle through and then assuming there are not two or more emergency vehicles.
All that free entry slip and people are obsessed with joining a queue and could've made so much space for the vehicles stuck further down towards the roundabout... use all available road space people!!!
Horrible drive conditions! And horn is used for changing siren tone, or turning it on/off. It's kind of obvious. :) And also one thing - the vehicle with camera is unmarked unit in my opinion. Even worse for traffic to notice in time.
IF drivers did NOT drive in a queue nose to tail , they would be able to move out the way quicker !! If you cannot move until the one in front moves , YOU are too close ! Time standing still for the ambulance , could mean LIFE or DEATH .. On hearing 999 wailer , move over quick as far as poss !!
What makes it worse is that the motorways that did have a emergency lane have had it taken away to make smart motorways. And we also get fined for going through a red light to make way for the emergency vehicles
Could almost be Australia. Emergency lanes either non-existent or blocked by either road works and debris. And the poor attitude of the drivers, making bare minimum or no effort at all.
The same drivers who usually hang on the bumpers of others at high speed are unable to fill the space with their tin boxes. The people behind the wheel essentially only react when it comes to their own selfishness. I always thought German drivers were the most pathetic. But that's topped on the island. Congratulations 😕
honestly, turning off the siren during traffic doesn't help to clear the road, you might as well spend money on lights and sirens when they can use the emergency indicators, high beams and normal horn. Different state, different ideology
Different country, different habits. First of all, the British Highway code is based on passive driving. Like, wait until someone else makes a move first. Also, driving lessons on highways is not mandatory. Only teached if you want to learn it and pay extra for it. Not part of any driving exam, btw. 😮 This passive approach in one of the most dynamic circumstances makes the UK roads one of the most dangerous in Europe. It shows on the roads. Merging on busy highways or motorways happens with speeds between 20 and 80 miles an hour. Again, never mind the extreme short runways after petrol stations or other on ramps where trucks, ie, have no more than 50 meters to make speed to enter the rest of the chaos. (Good thing is that in bad whether you know when you approach such, because everyone needs to slam their brakes.. on all lanes 😂😂) Extremely dangerous, and I have been in situations where I genuinely went through such like the so called "eye of the needle", and my bum proper tight, lifted up from my seat. Yet, the majority of Brits are told by the government agencies that they have the best roads, safest roads, and the best Highway code in the world.. 😂😂😂😂 Engineering wise, there is not even money to fill the millions of potholes/sinkholes in this country. Never mind putting emergency lanes next to the existing roads. Tarmac of the same horrible quality as from the 70's or 80's last century. And it shows in this video.🤷♂️ But as I said... Different country, different habits... Note: I have lived in the UK for more than 16 years now. Drive professionally, and consider the use of roads here as one of the most idiotic and dangerous things in the UK. Traffic wise, I prefer Lyon or even Rome on a warm Monday morning. At least there is some order in the chaos.. 😊 Nice and clear video.. Thanks for sharing the differences in countries as well... 👊🏻 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🌷 Oh yeah... And they drive left.. 😂😂😂😂 How silly... 😂😂😂
If the way through is completely blocked, then it's siren off, lights still on and wait for things to move. You can see this method being used. When things start to move, then it's back on with the tones. Contrary to the narrators comment the double horn is switching the tones on/ off.
@@karsten27027 British drivers are generally pretty observant. As you can see from that video, congestion was heavy and roadworks made the lanes narrower than normal, so the key problem drivers faced was figuring out how to clear a path, rather than spotting the emergency vehicle in the first place. The point of switching off the siren when nothing can move is to avoid stressing drivers and possibly causing them to do something which makes a bad situation worse.
The sirens should have been kept on continuously, not switching off. Have watched lots of your European vlogs where the siren is on all the time and additional Sounders.
makes no sense to stress drivers, if you cant go anywhere you cant go, they know you're there and you'll need to wait till people can clear, rushing them only risks more collisions
If you keep the siren on you can panic some drivers into making a poor decision. They might try to drive up a kerb and get stuck making the situation worse. We are not allowed to force them through a red traffic light or into a bus lane or box junction where they are liable to be fined. We are trained to just turn it off, they already know we are there, let them sort themselves out without panicking and we get through.
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3:09 Exactly for this we have in Federal Republic of Germany the Rettungsgasse (Lane for help) where (translated to UK) all cars at right way goes right and all other streets go to left, so that emercency vehicles can pass it easly.
The horn is not parped to alert others, it is used to change the siren, scrolling through ususally three options.
Further to this, the quick double tap of the horn is used to switch the sirens off in situations where there is no purpose in having them on. Happens a couple of times in the video where there is nowhere for preceding traffic to go.
4:45 No - he hits the horn to cycle through the sequence and shut off the siren to not distress other drivers.
At 4:53, the driver doesn't use his horn to make way, it's just the way UK ambulances are setup: using the horn allows to cycle throught the different sirens.
4:44 the driver hits the horn to deactivate the siren, not to attract attention of the other drivers.
This is where I live
This is basically normal traffic nowadays lol
Worth noting that in the UK a First Responder is a volunteer who attends local incidents using their own non-emergency vehicle.
What you are seeing here is a paramedic fast response vehicle.
This isn't a paramedic fast response vehicle. The driver is part of the fire service. He is a senior station officer.
That’s specifically a Community First Responder (CFR); the term “first responder” is synonymous with emergency services personnel but refers particularly to those working on scene in a responsive capacity. It’s less common in the UK but still valid and understandable.
The driver of the rental van took a long time to pull over and may not have seen the car behind, but the electronic sirens now in use are almost inaudible inside a vehicle until the emergency vehicle is alongside. The old two-tone horns were much better.
you actually pronounced Reading right. that's pretty impressive
In UK sollten sie auch mal die Rettungsgasse lernen!!!
It would take a big cultural change but in situations like this it’s clear how and why it works.
No emergency lane? No corridor in the first couple of seconds, up to min 1? With trucks on either lane? Wow, this video, compared to the others on your channel is a shockingly bad example how NOT to do it. Big probs to the responders!
Welcome to the UK lol....
Normally, there's an emergency lane AND two lanes for running traffic. Notice that there were roadworks, however.
@c.jones-yt the "emergency lane" being referred to is likely the translated name for a concept that's common in continental Europe (that doesn't exist in the UK). It's not a dedicated "lane", it's an artificial "lane" that's created by other vehicles moving to the sides. In "uk" terms, once a traffic jam starts to form on a dual carriageway drivers in the right/fast lane are required to move as far to the right as safely possible, all other traffic must move as far to the left as safely possible. Traffic is still not expected to drive on the hard shoulder (so it should function even with roadworks). Because lanes are generally wider than strictly necessary, getting drivers to move to the sides in this manner causes a gap to open up to the left of the right most lane which is wide enough for emergency vehicles to use. Speaking as fireman in Germany, it's pretty hit and miss whether people follow the rules prior to seeing blue lights, but because people have a common idea of how they're supposed to move for us it works much better than shown here.
the emergency lane has construction on it and thus is closed
Looked like there were road works which didn't help and there are many roads here called "smart motorways" that have gantries above to with digital signs that indicate closed lanes or reduced speeds etc rather than a hard should which is a really stupid idea. It seems like this stretch of road however just doesn't have a hard shoulder. I don't understand the logic behind this
In Britain, huge sections of road are coned off for roadworks, so that delays are harder to clear. As you may notice, little actual works is going on
Just before 2 min, you talk about being unable to pass as the trucks are hard to manoeuvre - as a response driver trainer, I can tell you outright that is not really the problem. The problem is everyone gets as close as possible to the vehicle in front meaning there is no space to manoeuvre. Some nations insist that in standing traffic such as this, vehicles stop in a way that leaves a clear "virtual lane" down the middle of the carriageway. If even a quarter of drivers left half a car length between them and the vehicle in front, there would be the option to move aside as seen towards the end of the ramp.
Hitting the horn twice is to turn the siren off which means it resets to the long wail tone next use. The siren is completely controlled by the horn to enable hands free use
100% agree , No-one leaves a GAP between their bonnet and the boot of the other vehicle, incase they NEED to move OVER , OUT THE WAY . Half the time they have NO clue what is behind them as distracted by radio , phone , satnav or others in car .
I'm a fire fighter from Germany where drivers have to create a virtual lane in heavy traffic. If done right, it is a major time saver. This was my first thought when I saw this video.
I'd actually appreciate if this was implemented as a law all over Europe. With the number of foreign drivers in Central European countries this would certainly help in ensuring all motorists act the same in heavy traffic.
It has been a law in Germany for many decades, but only a few years ago did the legislative and executive really start enforcing it, coupled with public education announcements. This made a huge difference and our response times have decreased.
The biggest problem is that drivers in the UK seem to forget how to use their mirr9rs the moment they pass their driving test.
@@ramblingman8992 that's a global problem
no they hit the horn a few times as their siren is tied into the horn button and is how in uk they turn it off and on
No way! I work in Reading/Bracknell in the ambulance service. I could make you some POV videos.
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I don't think the concept of an "emergency corridor" is in the UK "Highway code" and most people in traffic jams have no idea how to respond correctly to allow emergency vehicles to proceed. The major issue as others have already reported is that all our motorways used to be built with a "hard shoulder" that was to be used by emergency vehicles (and for breakdowns) but our government decided it would be better if we did away with this essential safety feature and made it just another driving lane. So now in an emergency there's nowehere for emergency vehicles to go. Our motorway network is also a joke at the moment with so much maintenance under way, the area around Reading has been particularly bad for a number of years
4:41 That’s completely wrong information it’s how UK emergency services switch siren they have a couple of options Phaser, Yelp, High Low, Wail. Two horns is to turn it off.
This is why you create the emergency lane when you stand still, not when a vehicle for emergencies is coming.
Surprised to see Bracknell in the video, live locally
4:41 no he isn’t. He is hitting the horn twice to cycle through the sirens to shut it off. Listen very closely in the video…..
all the people on here saying there's no emergency lane, have you watched the video? did you see all the cones and signs indicating the roads under construction? did you notice the two lanes barriered off for said construction? thats why the traffics so heavy as the roads been narrowed down for the road works (im, assuming resurfacing though dont know for sure) we do have emergency lanes, all you need do is look in the second part of the video, that road is just being worked on at the time of recording
Nope, it was coned off because they removed the hard shoulder, the lane that emergency vehicles used to be able to drive down to make progress but now can’t!
Usually you can see the reflection pf the blue lights and. The flick flack headlights, so why cannot I see any in this video?
5:17 the number plate on the car infront is quite clearly flashing
Usually during daytime or rain it’s harder to see the lights
Yay thx for the uk emergency response
I thinking I should clear this situation: This is happend in an older United Kingdom video how here from TH-cam. In this country it is forbidden to push the people - so they put out the siren very often. 😂
I think the grey van makes the classic mistake of hearing a siren letting an emergency vehicle through and then assuming there are not two or more emergency vehicles.
I agree. I am of the mindset that if 1 emergency vehicle passes, another may be along shortly.
smart motorway with no shoulder working great
The German in me was asking "Kein Rettungsgasse?"
Video preview picture with driving seat on the left? 😂
Nice catch. I've changed it for a better one.
All that free entry slip and people are obsessed with joining a queue and could've made so much space for the vehicles stuck further down towards the roundabout... use all available road space people!!!
Horrible drive conditions! And horn is used for changing siren tone, or turning it on/off. It's kind of obvious. :) And also one thing - the vehicle with camera is unmarked unit in my opinion. Even worse for traffic to notice in time.
IF drivers did NOT drive in a queue nose to tail , they would be able to move out the way quicker !! If you cannot move until the one in front moves , YOU are too close ! Time standing still for the ambulance , could mean LIFE or DEATH .. On hearing 999 wailer , move over quick as far as poss !!
Downside of UK roads is they are very narrow
he hits the horn to stop and start the sirens
What makes it worse is that the motorways that did have a emergency lane have had it taken away to make smart motorways. And we also get fined for going through a red light to make way for the emergency vehicles
You do know they got rid of that and they are not doing that again. Thr hardshoulder I'd slowly being re added back to the motorways
@@drive1378 I know they are not making any more but I did not know about the hardshoulder's being added back.
Could almost be Australia.
Emergency lanes either non-existent or blocked by either road works and debris. And the poor attitude of the drivers, making bare minimum or no effort at all.
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It’s even worse on the M1
This video is from a uk fire officer, if memory serves there channel use to be called Nevis
The channel is called - Emergency Drive UK. The guy is a Fire Station Manager.
@@hazyblue69 now it called emergency Drive UK but the old channel the same person used to own was called Nevis and that’s where I saw this video
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The same drivers who usually hang on the bumpers of others at high speed are unable to fill the space with their tin boxes. The people behind the wheel essentially only react when it comes to their own selfishness. I always thought German drivers were the most pathetic. But that's topped on the island. Congratulations 😕
Typical UK drivers to react so slowly or not at all!!!
honestly, turning off the siren during traffic doesn't help to clear the road, you might as well spend money on lights and sirens when they can use the emergency indicators, high beams and normal horn. Different state, different ideology
Different country, different habits.
First of all, the British Highway code is based on passive driving. Like, wait until someone else makes a move first.
Also, driving lessons on highways is not mandatory. Only teached if you want to learn it and pay extra for it. Not part of any driving exam, btw. 😮
This passive approach in one of the most dynamic circumstances makes the UK roads one of the most dangerous in Europe.
It shows on the roads. Merging on busy highways or motorways happens with speeds between 20 and 80 miles an hour. Again, never mind the extreme short runways after petrol stations or other on ramps where trucks, ie, have no more than 50 meters to make speed to enter the rest of the chaos. (Good thing is that in bad whether you know when you approach such, because everyone needs to slam their brakes.. on all lanes 😂😂)
Extremely dangerous, and I have been in situations where I genuinely went through such like the so called "eye of the needle", and my bum proper tight, lifted up from my seat.
Yet, the majority of Brits are told by the government agencies that they have the best roads, safest roads, and the best Highway code in the world.. 😂😂😂😂
Engineering wise, there is not even money to fill the millions of potholes/sinkholes in this country. Never mind putting emergency lanes next to the existing roads.
Tarmac of the same horrible quality as from the 70's or 80's last century.
And it shows in this video.🤷♂️
But as I said... Different country, different habits...
Note: I have lived in the UK for more than 16 years now. Drive professionally, and consider the use of roads here as one of the most idiotic and dangerous things in the UK.
Traffic wise, I prefer Lyon or even Rome on a warm Monday morning.
At least there is some order in the chaos.. 😊
Nice and clear video..
Thanks for sharing the differences in countries as well... 👊🏻
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Oh yeah... And they drive left.. 😂😂😂😂
How silly... 😂😂😂
Typical British motorways I'm British and seen this so many times ots stupid at times cone zones.
Keep the sirene going. Then those who cannot see you yet, can hear you,
Like the rest of europeans do yes.
If the way through is completely blocked, then it's siren off, lights still on and wait for things to move. You can see this method being used. When things start to move, then it's back on with the tones. Contrary to the narrators comment the double horn is switching the tones on/ off.
@@markwarren9651 Then you do not get throught to the traffic further ahead, that cannot see the lights.
@@karsten27027 British drivers are generally pretty observant. As you can see from that video, congestion was heavy and roadworks made the lanes narrower than normal, so the key problem drivers faced was figuring out how to clear a path, rather than spotting the emergency vehicle in the first place.
The point of switching off the siren when nothing can move is to avoid stressing drivers and possibly causing them to do something which makes a bad situation worse.
@@c.jones-yt I dont agree
After the police leaves follow police. police makes the road free
The sirens should have been kept on continuously, not switching off. Have watched lots of your European vlogs where the siren is on all the time and additional Sounders.
Intelligent siren use does not support bullying / forcing your way through.
Have you passed a Response Driver course ?
makes no sense to stress drivers, if you cant go anywhere you cant go, they know you're there and you'll need to wait till people can clear, rushing them only risks more collisions
If you keep the siren on you can panic some drivers into making a poor decision. They might try to drive up a kerb and get stuck making the situation worse. We are not allowed to force them through a red traffic light or into a bus lane or box junction where they are liable to be fined. We are trained to just turn it off, they already know we are there, let them sort themselves out without panicking and we get through.
Classic TH-cam comment - zero knowledge 🤣
UK is a small country and every body wants a Range Rover. Not much movement on road .Auto- obesity , like in US.
After the police leaves follow police. police makes the road free