In message , at 11:41:42 on
Fri, 6 Feb 2009, Jon Green remarked:

There's also a certain degree of function creep in the use of the word
"Ambulance".

Is this a Fire Engine:

http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/fire/dcp00999.jpg

No, it's a fire services vehicle.

Good. And is this a vehicle you are required to "not obstruct"?

http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/others/DSC04085.jpg [1]

Or this one:

http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/others/dscd0950.jpg [2]

And:

http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/others/dscd0314.jpg [1] again.

or even:

http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/others/dsc08465.jpg [3]
http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/others/dscd0918.jpg [4]
http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/ambulance/dscd0552.jpg [5]

[1] Not unless it's operated by the NHS, which I can't tell from that
photo, but seems unlikely.

[2] Only if he's an NHS doctor

[3] Definitely not, I'd say. Department of transport
[4] Ditto, London Underground
[5] Not NHS
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Roland Perry