Comments on: Multiple Injuries In Firetruck, SUV Crash In McDavid

By: denbroc

denbroc — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:06:50 +0000

In response to Wow on the 27th:

I hope you are a religious person because you should pray you never have an emergency where the responding personnel follow all the traffic laws to get to you. Seconds matter in life and death situations.

I’ll leave this here for you:

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

316.126 Operation of vehicles and actions of pedestrians on approach of an authorized emergency, sanitation, or utility service vehicle.—

(1)(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, while en route to meet an existing emergency, the driver of every other vehicle shall, when such emergency vehicle is giving audible signals by siren, exhaust whistle, or other adequate device, or visible signals by the use of displayed blue or red lights, yield the right-of-way to the emergency vehicle and shall immediately proceed to a position parallel to, and as close as reasonable to the closest edge of the curb of the roadway, clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer.

By: JL

JL — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:03:48 +0000

I have been nearly rear ended here because where I am from (I thought it is a straight across the board LAW, it was when I took my test) you MUST pull over and STOP and if you can not pull over you are at least suppose to pull over as far as you can so emergency vehicles can get through/you are out of the way to give a clear as clear of a path as possible. I watch people drive WITH the emergency vehicles, continue to drive either direction or block side streets that one may need to go down or come out of. I watch people BLOW throw school bus stop signs, Michigan Ave. is the one of the worst for people to do ALL this. I find people here more considerate to a funeral procession than to the lives on a school or getting on a school bus or to emergency vehicles that are caring a life fighting to stay alive or off to save someone from an accident or a burning house. I will not assume who is at fault in this situation because both vehicles were operated by humans and we all make mistakes. I pray that everyone injured will recover fully.

By: traumaqueen

traumaqueen — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 09:32:32 +0000

When driving with lights and sirens on we are not required to come to a complete stop at every red light or stop sign. I however do slow to an almost complete stop at any intersection and look at the eyes of the other drivers before I proceed. I do this not because i have to but because I want to. I know how other people drive. It amazes me how I can get right up on a vehicle and not until I’m 20ft away do they notice my lights and sirens and then they just jerk their vehicle wherever because they get scared. TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE because we will always go to the left even if turning right. We are not above the law but are afforded driving priviledges private citizens are not given. With the privilidges comes the chance of being sued if we’re in a crash even if I’m not at fault. Possibly losing everything I spent my entire career to get because someone else made a bad decision. This is why I almost never drive and work as the attendant in the back instead. I don’t want the liability that comes with driving an ambulance. A

By: MOVE OVER

MOVE OVER — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:17:03 +0000

If the vehicle won’t stop for a fire engine blaring a horn and sirens what do you think a silent flashing light would do that the loud fire truck can’t ? Also when a lot of cars are pulling over to the shoulder there is a good chance you should too. Hope everyone involved makes a full recovery.

By: Suzie B

Suzie B — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 06:03:43 +0000

I notice that some details have been added that weren’t originally available in the article. Some of the comments were probably made before the additional details emerged as mine was. I did not intend to indicate anything about who was at fault, just that I hope people will be more cautious and aware when emergency vehicles are present. Hoping each person will heal.

By: Wow

Wow — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 01:23:46 +0000

Driving and emergency vehicle with lights and sirens doesn’t put you, above the law of the road YOU are.still required to stop at ALL RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS! With that, being said everyday drivers need to pay attention to their surrounding motorists. There is a move over law to protect responders and workers on the sides of the road. Emergency vehicles you move to the right and give way as soon as safely possible. Hope to, a speedy recovery to all involved! Oh and Happy Thanksgiving everyone

By: Catrina

Catrina — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 01:10:49 +0000

Praying Ms. Jansky recovers well and the others injured. Bless the firefighter who still assisted while he was in pain. I’m thinking with 6 passengers in the SUV – perhaps Mr. Jansky was too distracted and was not paying 100% attention to the road. I just don’t understand how someone could not see or hear a big firetruck. If I can’t see them but hear them from a distance, I’m looking in all directions trying to find them so I’ll know if I need to pull over. Don’t mean to be critical….. Just my thoughts.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 20:43:29 +0000

I remember Linda at Pine Forest High School. Good woman, hope she’s okay. Same for Mark.

By: mary

mary — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:24:06 +0000

First of all my prayers go out to the other family. The firefighter is my son and i am so very proud of what he does and the job he does. Just to let yall know he is doing ok but still in a lot of pain. He did everything he sould before pulling out but the suv went around other vehicles that had stopped. He did look several times before proceeding. Even in a lot of pain he got out to help the other people until more help came. I could say more about this but i want. I just want to say thank you to all the firefighters for the job they do and putting their lives on the line every day. It takes a special breed of men and women to be a firefighter and law officer. Again i am thankful that the other family was not any worse than they were. I pray that God keeps his loving hands on everyone during the holidays.

By: Richard C

Richard C — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:28:26 +0000

After reading the story and all the comments before I made one on this. Prayers to all involved. If a person reads the story and then doesn’t see the comment made by William at 9:00 this morning , the story makes it sounds as if the fire truck driver pulled out without looking. Later in the comments William puts in that according to witnesses that traffic had stopped and the suv passed them. My question is why wasn’t that put in the article? As a former firefighter from that station and know the families of both guys it should have been put