As a retired firefighter with years of being under blue lights, I see this ambulance driver as agressive not just with the sirens and positioning (must have been frightening for the learner), but the horn. He/she should have used the bus lane, as allowed for them. Regarding the answer from the service, looking at the clip there did not appear to be anywhere for the learner to pull in. Good on the instructor for sticking to what was correct.

I think a lot of people, myself included would have been tempted to go in the bus lane, especially with the ambulance hovering behind, great info Ashley 👍

I do not understand why the blue light video is not shown as a public information film on terestial TV. I would never have found or looked for this information if it wasn't for your channel, thank you Ashley.

Shocking that they deemed it to not be aggressive considering they even hold the horn to tell the learner off as they pass, something which can land points and a fine for inappropriate horn use for us regular road users.

As a blue light ambulance driver, the driving by this ambulance is so aggressive! When being taught to drive, the bull horn should only be used if there is increased danger or you believe the person in front of you has not heard/seen you and should be used for a very short period of time. This is just to give an alternative noise to the sirens as some people block them out. There is absolutely NO reason why that ambulance couldn't go in the bus lane. I tend to aim for the bus lane if its unoccupied as I don't want people to get fines. At traffic lights I dont expect people to go through them at all! I will use the other side of the road or if there is a lane free i will use that. Personally, whenever i am around learner driver, i try my best to stay a further distance away as they may be nervous and just "slam on", or just be uncertain of how to address the emergency services. At the end of the day, the aim is to make progress through traffic, not necessarily speed to the emergency.

I don't understand why the Ambulance didn't use the bus lane. Their use of the horn was intimidating and unnecessary.

The Blue Light video should be an advert on tv on a daily basis. Knowledge is the key to success 👍🏻

I’m an ADI based in worcester. Ironically, today, Sunday 3rd, I planned a lesson for a student to drive around the city for the first time. One of the subjects we approached at the start of the lesson was the need to be “Blue Light Aware”. As worcester has its fair share of bus lanes, we discussed what she should do in the event of us driving alongside a bus lane, and exactly as in this video, an emergency service vehicle approach from behind. I’ve only been an ADI for 6 months, and this was not something i was trained to do, so I approached the subject logically based on my knowledge (and a little deduction). We discussed the need to stop in a safe place as soon as possible, and that the “emergency services” have exemptions allowing them to safely navigate their way around you. I’m glad I advised her correctly as I did say she should stay in her lane, and not cross into the bus lane to allow the services to pass. “Treat the solid white line like it’s a curb”, I said. “You wouldn’t mount a pavement to make way, so don’t cross that line”. The instructor and particularly the learner, did very well in the clip you showed, especially with the intimidating scenario developing behind them. I’ve shared this video to my student group so they can all learn from it. Thanks for a very useful and informative video.

Ambulance had an entire bus lane to himself and failed to use that. I would not risk a fine for his mistake.

Interesting how different this advice is from what's taught here in Germany. In my theory lessons it was made very clear that making space for emergency vehicles takes priority over normal traffic rules. Safety is of course a higher priority still, but provided you're able to do so safely you're not only allowed but expected to (for example) use a bus or cycle lane to get out of the way.

This happens frequently in Swindon. Ambulances seem to expect others to cross the solid white line into the bus lane, instead of them using it. Fire and Police seem to use the bus lanes when available. As well as committing an offence if the bus lane is used, it makes more sense for the emergency vehicle to use the lane of least resistance, i.e. the bus lane that is otherwise empty, rather than waiting for maybe multiple drivers to move across, bringing delays. The local Ambulance service needs a rethink.

I'm a bus driver. A couple of years ago one of our drivers was driving through the Birkenhead Tunnel (I'm sure you'll know it well, Ashley) where buses have to stick to lane 2 because of the arched roof. An ambulance appeared behind him with sirens on, he couldn't move to lane 1 as the bus would collide with the roof, so he maintained his position and speed, then when he exited the tunnel he pulled over to the left to allow the ambulance to pass. The ambulance actually stopped by his side to reprimand him for not moving over.

I noticed in that clip that there was another learner driver up ahead of the one we were following, and they also did the correct thing of pulling over into where the bus lane breaks up for a segment. I don't get why the ambulance driver couldn't use the bus lane themselves. These instructors are doing a great job teaching their pupils though.

The learner did move a bit into the direction of the bus lane and appeared to be somewhat a beginner. As such I can understand the hesitancy of the ambulance. However, in such case the right indicator could really have been a good way of signaling the intent. Maybe even more important, the ambulance driver could have avoided that uncertainty of the learner by being assertive in moving towards the bus lane at the earliest opportunity. Moving onto the bus lane but not passing does not increase the risk by itself.

moving into a bus lane to allow an ambulance past, i did exactly that last year on Christmas eve and was promptly fined for the infraction! they did review the incident and the footage on appeal and they did cancel the fine but they stressed this was on a case by case basis and I was one of the lucky ones though

Great video Ashley, I have started a new job with the emergency services and have recently just completed my blue light training. One of our exemptions is to indeed use the bus lane. So the ambulance should have moved into it with the audible warning equipment sounding to pass the driver. Learner and the instructor kept calm and acted in the correct manner!

I thought the ambulance driver's use of the horn was aggressive, and I thought that the ambulance could easily have used the bus lane. I also thought this was very good training for the student. Many people would feel intimidated into breaking the law given the way this ambulance was being operated.

It's the whole mess of enforcement and doing the right thing for blue light vehicles. None of this would be an issue if money grabbing councils etc we're not taking money in fines when motorists try to give the Emergency vehicle the best path, i.e the straightest, smoothest line. A car in a bus lane for a moment is not an issue. As for going through red lights, many of us know just how important that blue light response is (stand outside a house fire and you'll know). Also it's great to see the team work from complete strangers to clear the path. I know people should not, but it's truly wonderful to see strangers work together to get the blue light on its way. Final point, all emergency services vehicles are covering greater distances as Fire Stations etc are closed, assets consolidated for "efficiency", so they are having far more interactions like this by the length of the journeys they now do. Great talking point Ashley and the person who submitted the video.

There was a video by the Blackbelt Barrister a while back where a car pull in to a bus lane to get out of the way of an emergency vehicle and received a ticket for doing it.

The one thing I've always learned when it comes to emergency vehicles behind you is that you should always remain predictable. If you do something they can't anticipate, they won't know what else you could do. I would classify moving into a bus lane as unpredictable, so wouldn't do it. It's the task of the ambulance to seek the safest and quickest way of moving past. The best a driver can do is adjust their speed to match the situation (i.e. moving slower, so an ambulance can move by more quickly) or move over when it is safe and predictable to do so. The use of indicators can help with this too, as it shows the ambulance you've seen and heard them and are planning to do something.

They can spin it how they want but the driving from that ambulance was shocking. Where were they for the training about using bus lanes 🤣 the use of the sirens like that, especially against a learner, no wonder the intentions were 'unclear'. Great job from the instructor to keep them focused.

This upload needs to be viewed by EVERYONE that is using the 🇬🇧 roads. That ought to negate any potential confusion/conflict. Excellent upload.

Fire driver here, there is a similar road layout from our station into the city. Myself and others always position for the bus lane, lights and noise to warn traffic to prevent any moving into the bus lane or emerging from side roads. Always take the path of least resistance.

Used to watch a Dutch ambulance driver that posted ride videos, but has since stopped. He often shared tips for drivers. His simplest advice: LOLO; Leave Open Lanes Open. That acronym works so well in English, I'm kinda shocked it wasn't used in that awareness video. That's a very succinct way of saying leave the bus lane open, leave the hard shoulder open, leave the quietest lane open and don't fill up any appearing turning lanes.

I've been in this exact situation. Ambulance approaching behind, bus lane to the left, central reservation to the right. I positioned myself to the right of the lane and let off the throttle, but they just drove up behind me and started blaring the horn. So I stuck my hand out the window and pointed over my roof to the left continuously until they took the hint. I was down to 10mph by the time they went past, and I got a dirty look out of it.

Love the tail slide by the police car at 05:14 !

I did not know this and would have been tempt to move into the bus lane. I have been driving for over 40 years but proves you are never too old to learn. Thank you for the very informative video.

Thanks for the video Ashley. I often feel like im holding the emergency vehicle up by staying out of the bus lane, particularly if they drive in the manner they did in this clip. I think many people would have been tempted to go in the bus lane to let them by. A great learning opportunity for everyone.

Timre and time again, whenever this has come before a council, they will NOT accept that getting out of the way and entering a bus lane for 20 yards is a valid excuse. It is a PURE money grabbing exercise.

Very useful video as I would naturally move over into a bus lane or go through a red light. I must admit I have mounted a kerb plenty of times to allow a blue light to get past me. Cheers Ash 👍

This is why emergency vehicles now often have a solid blue light on the back of their light bar (as seen at in the training video Ashley showed, at 4:10). It makes it clear to enforcement cameras that the vehicle is 'on a job', as if they are not on blue lights and enter a bus lane they can be fined. The issue was that sometimes the evidence photo would be taken between flashes, when all the blue (and red) lights were off, leading to disputes.

Wow, what a crazy rule that you can't enter a bus lane to let emergency vehicles pass. Wouldn't be a problem in Germany. Here you can even (cautiously) run a red light to make room for emergency services.

I'm a trained blue light driver and this is my assessment from the video. Not using the bus lane was correct from the instructor/learner. The driving wasn't perfect by either driver though. Yes the ambulance should have just used the bus lane which would be the easiest solution. Let's ignore the existence of the bus lane for arguments sake. The key to effective blue light driving is creating gaps in traffic to use and the emergency vehicle's position directly affects this. The clip starts at 00:55. The road appears quiet and visibility seems decent with the road damp/wet. I would assume it is a 30 limit. The ambulance would have had an opportunity to go fully offside (but not overtake until satisfied). This forces the oncoming car to stop and hopefully encourage the learner to also stop, creating a gap the ambulance can use. If the learner/oncoming car closes that gap the ambulance can still go back behind the learner safely as they have not proceeded past until satisfied. The driving is not particularly positive from the ambulance. In the position it used even if the learner did stop the oncoming car would likely have closed the gap as the ambulance has not put itself in a clear position. Again, at 1:01 both the ambulance and the learner had more opportunities to be positive. The ambulance could have gone fully offside, indicating that the learner should stop and if the learner had stopped there would have been space for the ambulance to use as again, it would force the oncoming car to stop. Both drivers could have done better here. Exactly the same situation at 1:10 from both drivers. Learner could have stopped. Ambulance could have been more positive. I think the instructor got too focused on simply not using the bus lane and not just treating the solid white line of the bus lane as the end of the normal carriageway. If that had been a pavement instead I assume the instructor would have stopped in all of the above situations as that would be the normal thing to do. Both could and should have done better. I'm not a

The only thing I can think of that they could have done differently was the instructor to wind down the left hand window and wave them by. It *might* have helped, but I think they did a good job.

I remember the story of the driver at a red light moved forward through the red light to let an aggressive fire engine through. He had a FPN and 6 points for running a red light. I was an ADI for 25 years and met quite a few aggressive emergency vehicles. Also those abusing the blue light to get through traffic

This was a very useful video! I did not know this, and as others stated, with the ambulance so close to me and using their horn too, I would have pulled into the bus lane (assuming it would have been safe to do so). This was an eye opener. Both your words and the little Blue Lights awareness video. Thanks a lot Ashley!

I agree, I don't think there was a need to go in the bus lane. But at 1.01 on the video there is no central reservation and no oncoming traffic. The ambulance looks as though it was to attempt an overtake at that point. I would have stopped to allow this, though conveying that to a learner driver would be difficult. The instructors reassurance to the learner was great.

Same goes for Red Lights. Even the Ambulance service tell you not to run a red light, your endangering others and run the risk of a Red Light camera. I believe Emergency services are all supposed to turn off the two tones when stuck in traffic as to not bully people into doing the wrong thing.

So finally we have it in clear terms via that training video that we can’t run red lights or go in a bus lane to help emergency vehicles. For too long it’s been a subject of confusion, not any more.

As an experienced driver I learnt something from this video today, thanks Ashley

The original response to the complaint seemed to suggest that the learner should have stopped. I did wonder about that, but even if that was one option, the ambulance using the bus lane would have been a far more logical and safer approach. Given that it was a learner, even with an instructor present, hanging behind the learner vehicle in the manner that the ambulance did felt intimidating. I thought instructor and learner did well in the circumstances. It's a while since I've seen one of those blue light videos and it's good to see that we're encouraged to form a Rettungsgasse now. This should be in the Highway Code (although I will concede that Emergency Corridor is a better term in the UK) and it needs training into drivers, possibly with legislation and enforcement as in Germany. Ultimately, it was clear publicity, training and enforcement that got the German drivers to do this. It wasn't always done. In fact, the whole dealing with emergency vehicles thing should not be left to the chance that someone stumbles across the information.

That information video is actually quite good! I think it brings out the best and worst in humanity when ES vehicle needs to get by. Sometimes it’s a wonderful example of people working together to make sure that some in need gets the help they need asap. Other times you’ve got oblivious numpties holding everything up, or panicking and stopping in a bottleneck. I think your viewer did the right thing. Kept calm, maintained line and speed and I thought made it clear for the ambulance to get by using the bus lane. That said, a lot of bus lanes near me are temporary ones, so always check the times so you can use it if necessary.

As a medic from the US some of my input wouldn't be applicable, however I think there are some important points of advice that I think would translate fairly universally: First, always follow your local guidelines of the expectations on yielding to emergency vehicles of course. That consistency is what helps us to travel safely and expediently without having to guess what your next move will be. Second, be aware of the traffic around you and how they are yielding. If everybody but you is yielding incorrectly (say, moving to the bus lane to yield), it could very well be the most reasonable action to follow their mistakes rather than steadfastly adhere to yielding guidelines and in turn cause both lanes to be blocked. Third and quite importantly: ALWAYS signal your intentions clearly. Use your indicators to communicate where you intend to yield. Once you are in place and intend to yield until the emergency vehicle passes, activate your hazards and keep your wheels angled straight or away from the emergency vehicles presumed path. The hazard lights and angling of your wheels are major indicators to us of your intentions, as many of us are conditioned to cautiously monitor the angle of motorists' wheels as a sure-fire indicator that they might intend to cut out in front of us suddenly.

Excellent video Ashley, basically, don’t brake the law to assist an emergency vehicle. A good emergency vehicle driver would not expect you to do so, but would want you to safely move over, stop or assist their progress in a safe and appropriate manner.

Fascinating video Ash. Would never have known to not go into the bus lane to let blue lights past, deffo think that info video should be mandatory to watch/be tested on in driving theory tests. Still unsure why the ambulance didn't go past in the bus lane...

@ashley neal. Another informative video. The link to the third part video being of particular interest. Would be interesting to read what @chris Martin EMS has to say about the conduct of the ambulance driver.

Clips like this should be regularly shown on UK TV 👍 good stream Ashley 👍👍👍

I'm glad you posted this as I was always unsure of what to do in this situation

My reaction would probably have been to move over to the bus lane, but point well taken that the emergency vehicle could have done that itself and would have a much better chance of getting any fine revoked if it did.

Great video. The Blue Lights video should (in my view) have more emphasis on not just stopping regardless (as some drivers do) but if a stop is necessary considering where stopping would best aid flow for the emergency vehicles.

This is why I watch all your videos - there's always something new to learn. Thanks!

Brilliant example, thanks Ashley.

Completely agree with what you are saying and yes the ambulance should have used the bus lane , maybe that response that your colleague got with the letter was not clear really but I also read that they will also talk to the driver too , is what I read but we all see differently. Again though what you state is completely correct.👍great ESR video

I am a HGV driver I have had a situation very much like this in London and I stayed out of the Bus Lane slowed my truck to a stop in my running lane making the ambulance decide if he wanted to just sit behind me or use the Bus Lane but you do find alot of the time some Emergency Service Vehicles are very aggressive trying to push you into places that would be considered Illegal/Traffic Offence . Now I am experienced driver (not perfect by any means) so I will make them go around me but my Wife only having her licence for about a year would have gone into the bus lane for fear of getting in trouble for not moving even though I do try to educate her in the correct ways (or at least the ways I believe are correct)

I'm thinking the sportage at 2:00 is an unmarked police car because it has the double fins on the roof which is usually a telltale sign, I also know Merpol 100% have these vehicles as unmarked as they have a few in my town :) In the first clip the learner did 100% right in my opinion - it's a bus lane. Same as a red light - if you get caught you pay. A little off topic but I am a PHV driver and I am allowed to use bus lanes in Merseyside, however in Manchester we aren't and I got caught out on an unfamiliar drop-off point, safe to say I wasn't happy.

I had an ambulance come up behind me on my mock test. There was no bus lane but I was driving in heavy rush hour traffic which was crawling in both directions. There was no way for the ambulance to get through so after a few seconds my instructor told me to mount the curb, which I did (and many others ahead of me did too). That was over 30 years ago though, I wouldn't do that nowadays! I asked my instructor afterwards if that really was the right thing to have done and he replied "you know, I'm not sure" 😲 A couple of weeks later I passed my test first time, thankfully not having encountered any emergency vehicles whilst doing it!

I remember watching one of these Traffic Cops/Police Interceptor programs and a traffic officer was almost apoplectic with rage because a car wouldn't go through a red light whilst he was on a blue light run. I was very surprised that they included it in the program, considering it goes against the Highway Code and it doesn't show the traffic officer in much of a good light either.

That video demonstration was super helpful!! That video about ambulances should be part of the theory test because i didnt know what it ment when the sirens turn off and the lights are still flashing so in the past ive stopped in a safe place to let them past even though they having got their noise on

Excellent. Learned some things from this. After nearly 50 years accident-free motoring.

I had the same thing happen to me recently - solid red bus lane, ambulance coming from ahead, forced people into the bus lane with the bullhorn blaring.

Just a thought, this is what we get due to the ongoing privatisation of the NHS. Third party blue light ambulances are not exempted in law from receiving fines for bus lane and red light offences. As these services proliferate and actual NHS ambulance services are cut further these types of situation will occur more frequently.

Thanks for the informative video and the further video at the end giving many examples of how to help the emergency services through. I'm glad to say I seem to have followed the advice shown without any real instruction, mainly just common sense. Keep up the great driving videos.

Its a very small world indeed.. I had this issue other day.. The right blocked by a van and the ambulance need to use my lane, bus lane was free and has cameras all over.. So what I did was stopped a little harsh in my lane and left a gap for the ambulance.. Worked like a charm, he thanked me for it and carryed on..

An interesting point to remember about a blue light response is that everyone else is adrenalised and on high alert while the emergency vehicle driver is usually calmly focused on their job. In this situation it appears as though the “MB” the ambulance driver appeared franticly distressed and disordered.

It's utterly ludicrous that we are so protective of bus lanes that you cannot move into them for a blue light.

The Video you shown says it all and maybe it should be a refresher for all Advance Blue Light drivers

I appreciate this video and the clarity it provides, but I did not appreciate the official response where they were clearly talking bowlocks or were commenting on the wrong video! I live near a hospital some 3 miles distant and I simply cannot travel more than 200 yards without some ambulance up my back side, but I now know where I stand legally. Thank you.

Very good video, Ashley. There is a guy on KZfaq EMS ambulance I think? who is a paramedic and drives a car he posts videos which give a good inside into how they are trained to drive well worth a watch.

That was one strange ambulance encounter. Ambulance driver didn't want to risk getting a fine, but was more than happy to bully the Learner to move into the bus lane and risk a fine lol

Handy video that. Which proves that they are available. Thanks for showing it - I have no excuse for not finding it myself sooner.

I like the way the two stationary cars stopped at the roundaboot in the vid, just suddenly slide sideways! :D :D :D

I live near to a main ambulance//fire/police route in and out of the town where I live, as the hospital, fire station and police station are nearish to one another, there are bus lanes along it and I regularly see emergency vehicles using it on blues and twos. You occasionally get the odd car pull in to the bus lane to make way which then means everyone else has to or block or the emergency services.

Interestingly I nearly had a head on collision yesterday with a police car who was driving on the wrong side of the road with double white lines on a blind corner. I too live in the Portsmouth area and have seen quite a few situations with emergency vehicles intemidating road users out of the way. Not sure why the standard of driving has dropped so significantly recently

Absolutely what I would do! If you go into bus lane you would get a fine. I remember some years ago when a driver stopped at red traffic lights moved forward to allow an emergency vehicle passed and was prosecuted for jumping a red light!

I've been driving for 50 years and learned a thing or two here thanks for a very informative video

That instructor was excellent, stayed calm and gave really clear instructions throughout, told the the learner not to worry

The ambulance driver is ridiculous, there's a lane to its left that it is perfectly entitled to use yet it chooses to sit behind the learner, motioning aggressively for the learner to move over into the bus lane? Why didn't the ambulance driver just go into the bus lane and pass?

I would've acted like a loved one was heading to a loved one and move to the bus lane. To expect the first responder to move to bus lane is crazy!

I was caught in a similar situation, but the ambulance was approaching me head on in my lane, and at considerable speed. There was a bus lane (with CCTV) on my left, so had no choice but to duck into this for safety. I now drive with a dash cam for reasons exactly like this. Thanks for the lesson Ashley 👍

I had this exact thing happen to me today and I thought of you straight away! I had an ambulance behind me a little way back with a bus lane to my left. No siren, just lights and it had just left the big hospital on the road we were on. I decided to drive on until I had cleared a row of buses and could then let the ambulance use the clear bus lane. The van in front of me pulled across into the bus lane and blocked my path with the tail end of his van so I had to stop. He then started aggressively pointing at the ambulance and swearing at me as he assumed I had not seen it. The ambulance then had to go into oncoming traffic to get round me. The van driver kept on with his shouting and pulled back in front of me, stopped suddenly again and did a bit more shouting. I do have to admit that I momentarily forgot everything that Ashley has taught me and told him to f**k off a few times!

outside of my work there is a one way road with a permanent bus lane and a normal lane. the number of times I see ambulances with lights and sirens on waiting in stationary traffic in the normal lane when the bus lane is completely empty is unfathomable to me. as if the drivers just don't know they are allowed to use the lane

I'm going to be training for blue lights soon as a paramedic and I have always been taught to turn sirens off and not use the horn in these scenarios, just like your second video showed. Ambulance drivers use the same Roadcraft book/manual that the police do. I can't see why they wouldn't use the bus lane in this scenario. The instructor and learner absolutely did the right thing.

Must comment and agree with what many have already said. I've been in situations like this with an active bus lane and an emergency vehicle coming up behind. It's very easy to panic and stray into the bus lane ( or cross the stop line at a red light) but I've held my ground and waited for a safe area to allow them past. As several have said, once you're seen by the bus lane/ red light camera, there's virtually zero chance of getting that PCN dropped! The emergency vehicles will have exemption, the rest of us won't! I agree, the ambulance driver did seem aggressive and could've/should've used the bus lane instead of intimidating the learner. Well done to the instructor for keeping things calm and giving great advice to his student. Really useful training video too, think if more motorists watched that, there might be a little less PCN fines going to the money grabbing councils! Thanks for your usual sound advice Ashley 👍

Great educational video & very good video from Blue Light Aware. I notice the ambulance in the video was a private company and not an NHS Trust Ambulance Service. Just wondering what the ongoing driver education policy is for this and other companies. But to be fair, staff driving education for Ambulance Service Trusts could always be better. In this case I would have thought the ambulance driver could easily have used the bus lane with caution as they can claim an exemption while driving with light and sirens on.

Their statement is pure word salad and a classic example of a "As far as we're concerned we did nothing wrong, but here's a pre-scripted generic response. Deal with it".

Good info Everyday is a school day , I certainly didn’t know it all so thanks as ever a great channel of learning and self-improving ❤🙌🏼🤓

Good bit of knowledge to know, thanks Ash.

As a Retired 999er I’m appalled at the standard of driving exhibited by the Ambulance driver. The change of tone using the Bull Horn falls nothing short of bullying, this behaviour directed towards a learner driver is unforgivable. The Ambulance had ample opportunity to use the bus lane. It’s possible the Ambulance driver didn’t want to complete the necessary exemption paperwork if the vehicle had entered the bus lane and it’s use was questioned.

As you're usually very thorough, i would have thought you'd analyze the footage to see if there really were spots to let the ambulance past as was said in the email. I didn't see any, though.

Good video the video shown showed the correct action to take.

One thing I do know , is never believe what councils tell you. They have a great habit of twisting what they have told you or even back-tracking what they have stated , even when written down.

I have just had a thought Ashley, have you spoken to or asked Chris Martin for his view on this? Would be interesting to get his view…if he is allowed to give his view of course being an active part of an emergency response unit

In Illinois, the official driver's manual instructs one simply to pull over to right side of the road (I think this is true in most states). If there was an emergency vehicle, any bus should have stopped too. It would seem strange to me to have an emergency vehicle pass on the "wrong" side, rather than continue to proceed in the lane they were already in.

That learner driver dealt with it amazingly. When I was a learner, that would have really ruined my day.

Thanks for a very informative video, never toooo old to learn.

Hi Ashley, I ride a motorbike and in my city we are allowed to use the bus lane but my question is: If I am riding outside of the bus lane on the right hand side, and an emergency vehicle approaches behind me with the sirens on, is it okay for me to cross the solid white line into the bus lane?

This response from the ambulance service, like the 'we did nuttin wrong' answers from the police when they blatantly abuse the public or even commit crimes, is why faith in police etc has evaporated.

Its great to see my footage had been really useful. Thanks for uploading Ashley

Thanks for the post. I’ve learnt something today. I would have pulled into the bus lane to let an emergency vehicle pass. Didn’t get a ticket so assumed the issuer noticed my reason. However I will take your advice in future.

Interesting one and while the ambulance could’ve used the bus lane I wonder if the driver was reluctant to due to the vehicle being a driving school car and not knowing the experience if the pupil. There appeared to be some movement towards the bus lane from the pupil so maybe the ambulance driver thought the risk was to high to pass in the bus lane and was waiting for the instructor to advise the pupil to slow down to facilitate a pass near the start of the clip? 🤷🏻‍♂️ Either way the horn use was totally inappropriate and, while I understand the immense pressure the crews are under to attend patients and also get them the treatment they need, using the horn in that manner only serves to increase pressure on others around them which could, in a worst case scenario, increase the amount of time it will take the crew to attend and treat the patient. They, more than anyone else, should know patience is vital on the roads for everyone, including their patients