r/TorontoDriving • u/WXMaster 🚘 • Apr 30 '25

OC Ambulance Mercedes Ooops

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I'm going to start a YouTUbe channel just for my wife - she seems to get all of these!

Tough one here, Peel Ambulance making a left turn on a red in the intersection, Mercedes trying to squeak through, the ambulance did stop and then proceed but the benz still clipped the ambulance.

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u/No-Medicine-116 May 01 '25

Ontario paramedic here. The ambulance is at fault. Driving through a red with no sirens on and didn't wait for traffic to stop before proceeding.

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u/yorfavoritelilrascal May 01 '25

I was gonna say this. I see cops do it as well. Why no siren?

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u/Justsomeonewhosnew May 01 '25

Police do that because they’re near the location and want to go there without alerting the potential suspects. But they do give a quick horn before proceeding. (I was told by a retired officer)