If an ambulance driver is travelling on urgent service, can they disregard traffic rules and signals without restrictions?

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Drivers of priority vehicles on urgent service may, under their sole responsibility, exempt themselves from complying with general traffic rules (such as speed limits or traffic lights) provided they do not endanger other users and have signaled their presence. However, this exemption is NOT absolute: they must always obey traffic police orders, and when approaching an intersection, they must exercise extreme caution to ensure other users have noticed them and yielded the right of way before proceeding. They cannot 'completely ignore' road safety.

If an ambulance driver is travelling on urgent service, can they disregard traffic rules and signals without restrictions?

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