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Ford EcoSport Driver Blocks Ambulance — Here’s What Happened Next
In a shocking incident, a Ford EcoSport driver blocked the ambulance carrying a newborn baby in Kerala.
Imagine you are on the road in an SUV and an ambulance is coming right behind. What will you do in such a situation? The answer will be, immediately give way to the ambulance.
But here is a shocking incident where an SUV driver deliberately blocked the ambulance carrying a newborn baby in Kerala. The Hindu reports that the Ford EcoSport driver did not allow the ambulance to pass and delayed the emergency vehicle which was rushing to the hospital.
The Kerala Police have arrested Nirmal Jose from Kochi, the driver of Ford EcoSport for blocking the ambulance. A video has also surfaced on the internet showing Jose not allowing the ambulance to pass for a long period of time; he was also driving with the hazard lights which makes no sense.
By looking at the video, it seems like the EcoSport was ahead of the ambulance, and the driver was not ready to give way despite continues honking from the emergency vehicle. But it is not clear that whether the SUV delayed the ambulance as the EcoSport was faster than the ambulance.
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But the ambulance driver Madhu alleged that Jose did not allow the emergency vehicle to pass which resulted in a 15-minute delay. The ambulance was carrying a newborn baby suffering from breathing difficulties from a hospital in Perumbavoor to Kalamassery Medical College.
Kerala Police has charged Jose for negligent and rash driving, he was also arrested and later let-off. The EcoSport SUV has been seized and the Aluva Joint RTO, CS Ayyappan stated that the license of the SUV driver has been suspended for three months. The driver has also been asked to attend the awareness class conducted by the RTO.
After the arrest, Jose claimed that he was driving as a pilot for the ambulance. But by the looks of the video, we don't think he was doing the right thing. There were many chances where he could have let the ambulance pass rather than blocking its way.
As per law, every driver should give way for emergency vehicles such as fire engine and ambulance. Whenever an emergency vehicle comes, it is the duty of the driver to go to the side of the road and make way. But in India, we often see that the vehicles are blocking the ambulance. The right thing to do is, try to make way for the emergency vehicle even if there is traffic on the road.
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It is a shameful act by the driver of EcoSport who blocked the ambulance. In the video, we can clearly see that the driver was not allowing the ambulance to pass, which is an inhuman act. Whenever you are in such a situation, your priority should be giving way to the emergency vehicle, no matter how bad the traffic is.
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