You are about to go straight on a green light when ambulance A approaches the intersection from the road on the right with its lights flashing and siren on. Which TWO are correct? Select TWO
- Your car (blue) is in lane 2 and wants to go straight
- Green light
- Ambulance A is approaching from the road on the right with lights and siren on
In an urgent and unavoidable case, an emergency vehicle may proceed without stopping even at a red light (Article 29(2) of the Road Traffic Act). So even on your green light you must avoid the intersection and make a temporary stop (Article 29(4)); also think about whether you stop inside or outside the intersection.
Answer: ③, ④
Explanation
An emergency vehicle may proceed without stopping, even where it would normally have to stop, when urgent and unavoidable (Road Traffic Act Article 29(2)), so an ambulance facing red may still enter the intersection. When an emergency vehicle approaches at or near an intersection, you must avoid the intersection and stop temporarily (Article 29(4)), so stop at the stop line even on green and start after it has passed. Stopping in the middle of the intersection would block the ambulance.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제29조 제2항·제4항