I saw 4 trucks heading in the opposite direction today. They had flashing green lights behind the windscreen. I just thought it was a redneck thing and carried on pootling along the road. I noticed another car pulled over as if the trucks were emergency vehicles.

What were they then? Any ideas??

Apparently they may have been firemen en route to a fire.

http://www.ofm.gov.on.ca/english/Fir...e/04-89-03.asp

oops, well I will know next time.

I would never have known if you hadn't asked.

I don't think we have anything like that in Alberta.

still smiling at the idea of a flashing green light when a fireman is coming through.........

Many civilian volunteer Search & Rescue vehicles use green lights, not the red & blue of the emergency vehicles.

I saw some flashing red and blue lights in my rear view mirror today when I was doing 160 on the 40 Eastbound.

I thought they might be emergency services, so I sped up to get clear ahead of them.




I'll get my coat.....

Volunteer Fire fighter
http://www.ofm.gov.on.ca/english/Fir...e/04-89-03.asp


In the UK green light are used by medical personal on the way to an accident.

Frankly I think the UK should introduce the "pull over and get the hell out of the way" rules that apply to emergency vehicles here, I think they are a great rule.

Agreed. We got stuck behind a very nasty accident on the 417 on Xmas Eve. People weren't quite pulling over into the ditch to get out of the way but it wasn't far off.

I think it was geedee going the other way!

I doubt it. I dont think the folk in that car were going anywhere but the morgue.

Apparently Alberta does have something like this, but rather than amend the Alberta Traffic Act the government has given individual municipalities the right to enact a by-law that allows green flashing lights on volunteer fire-fighters private vehicles.

A strange way of doing things to my mind.

http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/2121.htm note at bottom of page

Well, we have that rule here in Australia, but some people still continue driving or get in a right hand lane to turn. Then the emergency vehicle has no way of passing if there's heavy traffic. I think people panic, especially if they know they'll be holding up traffic until the emergency vehicle passes, and they don't know what to do.

Hmmm...not sure if it was you Batty, but didnt you have a bad spin in your car in the snow the other week if so and now you ask this question regarding green flashing lights, well do you really think its safe for you to be on the road how the heck did you pass ya test

Was that really necessary.

Miserable sod.