Ch. 10 · Accidents & Disaster

The driver of an emergency vehicle may omit measures to rescue injured persons and continue driving even without other crew members present, if it is necessary to continue driving for duty purposes.

[True / False · Hard]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

According to the note in the Rules of the Road 1(3), the driver of an emergency vehicle may continue driving only "if other crew members are made to carry out necessary measures such as rescuing the injured and reporting to a police officer." Without other crew members present, the driver cannot continue driving.

Driving school curriculumStage 2 – Topic 13: Responding to traffic accidents

Hikari
Hikari
Well, if it's an emergency vehicle on duty, they can just keep going, right?
Momoka
Momoka
Not quite! The driver can only continue if other crew members stay behind to rescue the injured and report. Without crew, the driver can't leave.
Hikari
Hikari
So even emergency vehicles can't skip rescue if they're alone?
Momoka
Momoka
Exactly! Saving lives comes first, even for emergencies. This statement is false!

Source: Ch. 10 Accidents & Disaster · Section (第１節 交通事故のとき) · 1(3)なお、緊急自動車、けが人や病人を運搬中の車や、乗合バスなどの運転者は、業務のために引き続きその車を運転する必要があるときは、他の乗務員に負傷者の救護や警察官への報告など必要な措置を行わせて、運転を続けることができる。

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