If a non-priority vehicle is forced to perform an urgent service, is it allowed to use acoustic signals?

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Yes. According to traffic regulations, when a non-priority vehicle (such as a private car) is forced to perform an urgent service (e.g., transporting a seriously injured person to the hospital), it must warn other road users of its presence. To do this, the driver must use the horn intermittently and switch on the hazard warning lights (or wave a handkerchief out of the window). The option 'Only lights' is incorrect because sound is vital to alert others and request right of way. The option 'Only in town' is also incorrect, as this rule applies on any type of road when there is a justified emergency.

If a non-priority vehicle is forced to perform an urgent service, is it allowed to use acoustic signals?

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