As a bus driver in Dublin and surrounding areas, we are in the mirrors constantly, cyclists, pedestrians, scooters, motorcycle and vehicles, having to constantly watch out for their stupidity.... This in turn in most cases means we tend to see emergency services coming up before others, I do my best to clear a section, hold back, go out into the junction of safe to do so and I will always hit the hazards to show I've seen them ...

Your eyes must be better than mine!

He deserves one !

The one with the blue "C"? He passed many left-side junctions, bus stops, driveways, and at least one lay-by, but he will give way AFTER he has had his fun. He should have been fined, given points, and put on a driver retraining course.

Always will be a scum bag to take advantage. Like the scammers who Rob old folk

That is the problem with a system that trains drivers to pass a simple once-in-a-lifetime test, rather than teach them to drive.

This was a great explanation for those complaining

I was swearing at the screen too!

We need the deafening German sirens on our roads these days. Have seen too many people failing to react to sirens in traffic until they're pretty much right on top of them. Why? Because they're glued to their phones.

@@Highlynonsensical There's also the fact that newer cars 'refinement' blocks out a huge amount of important audio for drivers. It cuts down on road noise but it also blocks sirens and the like. double glazing, etc isn't sound selective, and the tech is now built into cars, no need to look near their phone when it's all in the screen in/on the dash. Unfortunately these distracted drivers now include people just trying to turn a demister on or change the temperature because all that stuff is now through a dozen menus on the screen instead of through a button that can easily be reached without taking eyes off the road. And the phone distracted drivers can use their phone without being eligible for a fine or disqualification now. The latest car infotainment designers are just wonderful!

What we need to do is bring back the Fire Brigade's two tones.

@@supertrinigamer and bullhorns. LOTS of bullhorns 😂

It can’t be shown due to confidentiality reasons

Its the turns coming out of peacock farm after the roundabout and its quite twisty, would be my guess.

@@alipuk agree that Old Wokingham Road from Jennett's Park down to Pinewood is a bit twisty, but more direct and less junctions than the route taken

@@bo55vxr This is going to turn into a subjective argument about routes! So why didn't they go down Mill lane instead? which IMHO would have been quicker than taking South Hill Road These are NOT criticisms just observations. I lived 20 years in Bracknell, and 20 odd years in Wokingham, so I know the roads pretty well and I am adding my own local knowledge to the routes chosen.

@@alipuk totally agree that any number of routes .. mill lane/Crowthorne is a good route.. I guess there could be other factors at the time like road works.. FYI I live very near Peacock farm

@@bo55vxr I guessed as much, I now live in the West country so I have moved around a bit :)

@eejitseverywhere I have heard similar sirens from outside too, you can tell by drivers late responses and drivers pulling out that the sirens are useless and even under brdges you hear a faint echo, they can go cheap thats true but then you cant moan when drivers dont move when you have 2 flashing LEDs and a siren that sounds like its played from a iphone lmao, sirens are meant to be loud and catch drivers attention its why there is different sirens like wail and yelp the ones this driver has seem quiet and easily missed i mean on a latest video he's almost wiped out by a car because they failed to see the lights or hear the wail.

@eejitseverywhere Yeah, they've introduced them into UK as well there is videos of ambulances with rumbler sirens but super rare but eventually they'll probably make all cars have rumbler as these ones fire are getting and some ambulances are terrible.

Thanks

They might have their registration or other vehicle identification details there.

And I think it’s his own personal dash cam

@@nickdennis7467 which the trust probably hasn’t authorised and shouldn’t technically be in the car would be my guess, I would be very happy if I’m wrong though :)

Mondeo 1.8 tdci....999 doesn't mean you have to drive like a maniac...... getting there is the most important part of the drive....

Advanced driving is not all about speed. and the nature of the emergency can also dictate speed, for example if other units are already at the scene you still need to get there quickly but it is no longer as important so you can afford to take it a little more slowly. Also if it is an unmarked car the driver has to be doubly aware of other drivers not being able to see/hear the approach as they do not have such obvious emergency equipment, for obvious reasons. There is no point in having a collision while enroute to another.

“Drive to arrive” Nothing wrong with the driving I’ve seen, I echo the below comments, running on blue lights isn’t about speed, it’s about making safe and effective progress

They improve traffic flow no end. You just have to know how to use them.

@@danensis try driving 44 ton truck on off roundabout it's nightmare for all large vehicles

@@user-ei3dq2dw6i Not at all. I have truckdrivers in my family and they do it all the time. Perhaps yours are not as skillful?

roundabouts are proven to be very effective compared to junctions, this is my favourite US roundabout kzfaq.info