If you are driving an ambulance on urgent service and approach an occupied pedestrian crossing, how should you act?

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Although priority vehicles on urgent service have the right of way, regulations state that their drivers must ensure they do not endanger any road user. Therefore, they cannot blindly 'continue without stopping'. They must reduce speed enough to confirm that pedestrians have perceived the signals (lights and siren), have stopped, and are yielding the right of way. Only when safety is guaranteed can they proceed without waiting for the crossing to clear completely, balancing the urgency of the service with road safety.

If you are driving an ambulance on urgent service and approach an occupied pedestrian crossing, how should you act?

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