On Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:15:22 -0000, Roland Perry
wrote:

In message op.uoxv0jxthaghkf@lucy, at 16:56:33 on Fri, 6 Feb 2009,
Duncan Wood remarked:
If you're operating under the reasonable belief tht failing to do
something may be life threatening then you're allowed to use that as a
defense.

That's a new angle. Any precedents for that wrt red traffic lights?


Well it's worked for reckless, dangerous & drink driving & driving whilst
disqualified. Whether or not you'd be believed is a different question

If tyou then follow the emergency vehicle through the lights then
you're going to have more difficulty convincing anyone that that was
your belief.

The emergency vehicle will be following you through, actually.


Well normally you'd pull over to let it past, isn't that the point of
pulling forward?