Emergency Responder Question

LehighValleyLive.com reported, "Easton police cruiser runs light, hits car while responding to a chase"

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Suppose an ambulance carrying a patient collided with a police car who both were running sirens and lights. Neither could see nor hear the other because of the layout of the intersection and the sounds of both sirens going.. Who'd be at fault?

This is exactly what happened just 3 blocks from this one several years ago when my son was driving ambulance and had the green light. In his case it was determined my son was at fault. While he wasn't charged, the ambulance company had to pony up and pay for the damages to both vehicles.


The only other time he got into a dispute was in Whitehall Township on McArthur Road. The cop ordered his ambulance crew to extricate the patient immediately before my son felt the patient was fully secured in a cervical collar. My son was concerned about the patient and the cop about getting traffic moving as it was taking too long. My son refused and delayed until he felt the patient's medical concerns were fully addressed. It went before the Whitehall commissioners to decide. Who won that one?

The Cop... naturally :-)

So what have we learned kids?