Unlike the familiar red or blue flashing lights on police cars and traditional ambulances, green lights serve a very specific purpose: they alert other drivers that someone inside the vehicle is engaged in a medically important mission, and that you should yield the right of way when it’s safe to do so.
These vehicles are often operated by volunteer emergency medical technicians (EMTs), private medical transport services, or non-emergency ambulances. While they may not be racing to life-threatening situations like traditional 911 ambulances, their work is still critical.
The green light allows these vehicles to navigate traffic more efficiently. Even small delays can have a meaningful impact on a patient’s care. For example, dialysis schedules are precise, and missing a session can pose serious health risks. Similarly, patients traveling for post-surgery appointments or treatments for chronic conditions rely on timely transportation.
The green lights help ensure that volunteer EMTs and medical transport drivers can complete their missions safely and promptly, without unnecessary hindrances from traffic.
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