Hyderabad Police to Penalise Ambulance Drivers Misusing Sirens
1 year, 5 months ago

Hyderabad Police to Penalise Ambulance Drivers Misusing Sirens

Deccan Chronicle  

Despite the crackdown on illegal use of sirens and also misuse of sirens by authorised vehicles like ambulances, the menace continues. The decision comes especially in the wake of an ambulance driver using a siren got clearance at a traffic junction, only to stop by a roadside eatery for him and the staff to buy mirchi bajji and soft drinks on Monday night at Basheerbagh in the city. In such cases, ambulance drivers are under pressure to transport more patients and they use sirens to avoid traffic and red signals, despite the case not being an emergency. Some ambulance drivers, police found, have got used to using sirens and the moment they start the vehicle, they start siren also, creating inconvenience to other road users. Earlier in May, BK Rahul Hedge, DCP-I Hyderabad traffic police held a meeting with managements of Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Ambulance associations and sensitised them on use of sirens for purposes other than carrying patients to hospital.

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Police to crack whip against illegal use of sirens
1 year, 5 months ago

Police to crack whip against illegal use of sirens

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Notwithstanding the crackdown on illegal use of sirens, including by authorised vehicles like ambulances, the menace remains rampant in the city. In such cases, ambulance drivers are under pressure to transport more patients and they use sirens to avoid traffic and red signals, despite the case not being an emergency. Some ambulance drivers, police found, use sirens the moment …

Hyderabad: Ambulance driver misuses siren to clear traffic, stops for snacks
1 year, 5 months ago

Hyderabad: Ambulance driver misuses siren to clear traffic, stops for snacks

India Today  

A private hospital’s ambulance driver allegedly misused siren to clear traffic at the bustling Basheerbagh junction in Hyderabad and eventually stopped at an eatery to have snacks on Monday evening. In the video shared by Telangana DGP, Anjani Kumar IPS, on Twitter, a traffic police officer charged the ambulance driver for stopping at a snack stall instead of going to …

DGP warns misuse of ambulance sirens
1 year, 5 months ago

DGP warns misuse of ambulance sirens

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Director General of Police Anjani Kumar warned ambulance drivers of strict action if they use the siren when they are not responding to an emergency. He shared a video of an incident in which an ambulance belonging to a private hospital, with its siren blaring, was given traffic clearance but stopped at an eatery to buy snacks. The police …

Police launch crackdown against illegal use of sirens
1 year, 8 months ago

Police launch crackdown against illegal use of sirens

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The use of sirens by private vehicles seems to be increasing at a steady rate. With the election season round the corner and more public meetings happening particularly in the city, the number of vehicles using sirens to get away from traffic jams and even police checks are on the rise. But the Central Motor Vehicle Rules say, “No …

Traffic police to facilitate faster movement of ambulances in Hyderabad
2 years, 3 months ago

Traffic police to facilitate faster movement of ambulances in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: In continuation of their efforts to put an end to the misuse of siren by ambulance drivers, the Hyderabad traffic police have launched a dedicated call centre to facilitate easy flow of the vehicles on emergency duty. Ranganath told Deccan Chronicle “Once the control room gets information about ambulances out to pick up or carrying patients in an emergency, …

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