A priority vehicle on an emergency service arrives at an intersection controlled by a red light. How must it act to cross it?

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Drivers of priority vehicles (police, ambulance, fire, etc.) traveling on emergency service may, under their sole responsibility, be exempt from complying with traffic light rules. However, this is not an absolute right: at a red light, they must take extreme precautions, slowing down sufficiently and ensuring there is no risk of running over pedestrians or colliding with other road users who have a green light. Priority does not exempt them from prudence.

A priority vehicle on an emergency service arrives at an intersection controlled by a red light. How must it act to cross it?

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