Comments on: County Set To Settle With Ambulance Wreck Victims

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 03:56:24 +0000

REGARDING:
“This is ridiculous. If an ambulance has his lights/sirens on, IT HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY.”

One thing I remember over all others from Drivers Ed (and reinforced in CDL training) is that nobody JUST HAS the right of way.
Certain people are legally required to yield it to certain other people.
There IS a difference.

Florida Drivers Handbook – Chapter 3 – Right of Way

Who has the right-of-way in Florida? The answer is no one! The law only says who must yield (give up) the right-of-way. Every driver, motorcyclist, moped rider, bicyclist and pedestrian must do everything possible to avoid a crash.

David for understanding

By: Legend

Legend — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 21:48:09 +0000

It’s not right I think ambulances police officers etc should have the right away. But they only have the right away when cars are stopped. A ambulance can’t just come out of a parking lot and run straight into a car. Just like if a ambulance comes threw a red light and those cars don’t stop ambulance is at fault people with the green light have the right away he has to slow traffic down before proceeding. He has to make aure all traffic is stopped before going.

By: paine

paine — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:57:21 +0000

It was an accident! It is amazing there aren’t more with so many distracted drivers! All you judgemental people ought to remember your comments when they are called to pick up you when you have a heart attack from all those Whataburgers!

By: Scott Hall

Scott Hall — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:41:12 +0000

This is ridiculous. If an ambulance has his lights/sirens on, IT HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY. If the driver of a vehicle has vision, hearing, or attention issues and hits the ambulance, they have no business driving in the first place.

By: Legend

Legend — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:42:17 +0000

Ambulances, police officers etc any emergency vechiles always have to obey the laws of the road doesn’t matter if emergency lights are on or not. If the roadway isn’t clear he can’t proceed. They have to wait til traffic is clear just like anyone else.

By: Gus

Gus — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 12:34:59 +0000

Even though he was in a parking lot, he had lights and sierens activated. When lights and sierens are activated , the emergancy vehicle always has the right of way, or so I thought. At least thats the way I was raised.

By: Woody

Woody — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 03:45:06 +0000

Ten days prior to this incident one county employee was relieved of his duty because of the lack of care he has provided during his 20 +year career. Really funny how the county can settle with victim’s that has survived versus the ones that dies because the lack of there duties, the family is the one that suffers the loss of there loved one. With all due respect Mr Cash I hope and pray you are well and all things work in your favor. I love and miss you dearly momma.

By: john

john — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 22:52:44 +0000

Looking at the SUV damage its not all that bad, passenger A and B pillers intact, mostly door and fender damage,

1.They should not have settled.
2. Fire the ambulance driver.

By: Legend

Legend — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:04:48 +0000

The suv has the right away. Ambulance was in a parking lot no car coming from a parking lot has the right away.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:21:23 +0000

This was an accident.
From the article it reads like the outside north bound lane stopped.
Inner north bound lane was open and that is where the SUV was traveling.
Perhaps there were some tall vehicles that blocked the view of both the SUV and the ambulance.