Six cars and scooters fail to stop for ambulance crossing intersection
Six cars and scooters fail to stop for ambulance crossing intersection
2026-09-16
It’s common knowledge that you have to yield to emergency vehicles, but apparently some road users haven’t got the memo. Not one, not two, but six cars and scooters failed to let an ambulance through at an intersection in Changhua’s Huatan Township. Despite the fact that the siren was blaring and emergency lights were flashing. The vehicles didn’t stop and went on their merry way cutting the ambulance’s path in a moment that felt like an eternity. Let’s hear more.
Voice of member of the public
Commenting on incident
It’s bad. Just based on manners, you should let them through.
Member of public
Commenting on incident
The ambulance is trying to save someone’s life. You can’t cut them off. It’s against the rules.
Member of public
Commenting on incident
It was between two vehicles, so they could only hear the siren. The ambulance should’ve moved forward a little, so that more people would see it. That way they would stop to let it pass.
Lee Yi-chen
Police officer
According to Article 45 on the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act, the drivers face a fine of between NT$6,000 and NT$30,000. Their driver’s license may be revoked and their car license suspended for six months. We will investigate the matter and handle it in accordance with the law while we continue to raise awareness about the rules of yielding to emergency vehicles.
Some people said the drivers needed to become more aware of traffic rules. But others said that perhaps the ambulance should’ve driven further into the intersection to make itself more visible. Though no reports were filed on the matter, police say failing to yield to an ambulance can carry a fine of up to NT$30,000. So, if you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching, you better stop or get out of the way to avoid paying a hefty fine.
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救護車鳴笛閃燈卡路口 "連六台"汽機車未禮讓
2026-09-16
彰化一輛民間救護車，行經花壇鄉中山路的十字路口，雖然有閃燈加上鳴笛，但紅燈路口至少有六輛汽機車，沒有停下來讓救護車通行，直到路口轉成綠燈，救護車才順利通行。
[[聲源: 民眾]]
“這樣不太好啊，這是禮貌性的，一定要禮讓啊。”
[[民眾]]
“救護車要救人啊，我們不能搶著要過去，這樣違規喔。”
[[民眾]]
“它夾在兩台中間，大家只聽到聲音，這個救護車應該稍微往前一點點，讓人家看到這台救護車，才能有辦法停下來它先過。”
[[花壇分駐所所長 李宜蓁]]
“道交管理處罰條例第45條第二項規定，處汽車駕駛人新台幣6000元，3萬元以下罰鍰，並吊銷駕駛執照及吊扣該汽車牌照六個月，警方將依法查處，並持續加強緊急車輛禮讓宣導。”
民眾說在路口禮讓救護車通行是基本常識，但，救護車也許能在路口處前進一點，不用那麼保守，避免視線死角，讓來往車輛知道有救護車要過。轄區警方說，目前沒接獲檢舉或報案，但路口未禮讓救護車，依照道交條例最高可開罰3萬以下罰鍰，民眾路上開車、騎車，聽到閃燈鳴笛的救護車，還是乖乖停讓，以免受罰。
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