Video advises drivers how to react to blue lights
Posted by Richard Sinclair
A new video has been launched advising drivers how to react to emergency services vehicles that have their blue lights flashing.
Produced by breakdown organisation and road safety charity GEM Motoring Assist, the video is just five minutes long.
It has been based on advice offered in the Highway Code and deals with situations that have been identified as confusing for motorists.
David Williams, chief executive of GEM Motoring Assist, said: "Too many members of the public are putting themselves in danger, breaking the law or risking damage to their cars while trying to assist an emergency vehicle on a blue light run."
He went on to suggest that listening to GEM's advice video could help to save more lives, by allowing emergency service vehicles to reach their destinations more quickly.
You can find the video at www.bluelightaware.org.uk
Earlier this month, the government announced that careless drivers are to face on-the-spot fines of £100 for actions such as undertaking.
