Good Advice

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:46:26 -0700, Scott en Aztlán
> wrote:

>http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/141953
>
>Vehicles OK in intersection on green light
>By Andrea Kelly
>arizona daily star
>Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.14.2006
>
>Though Bob Scala wrote his question before a Tucson Fire Department
>engine rolled over July 24 after swerving to avoid a vehicle in an
>intersection, he's curious about the same situation: vehicles in an
>intersection while emergency vehicles try to maneuver around them.
>"What is the law and what are the public safety recommendations
>regarding encroachment into an intersection?" Scala wrote.
>He was particularly interested in intersections like the one at East
>22nd Street and South Kolb Road.
>"On the green light but before the left-turn arrow, left-turn traffic
>on 22nd Street creeps three to five car lengths into the intersection.
>That would clearly obstruct an emergency vehicle on Kolb Road
>attempting to move through the intersection on a red light," Scala
>said.
>According to the Tucson Police Department, the situation Scala
>describes is OK.
>"Anyone who enters the intersection with a green light is there
>legally," said traffic Sgt. Tim Beam.
>In order to prevent an accident, the Tucson Fire Department asks
>drivers to stay where they are, and the emergency crews will maneuver
>around the vehicles, Beam said.

laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:46:26 -0700, Scott en Aztlán
> > wrote:
>
> >http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/141953
> >
> >Vehicles OK in intersection on green light
> >By Andrea Kelly
> >arizona daily star
> >Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.14.2006
> >
> >Though Bob Scala wrote his question before a Tucson Fire Department
> >engine rolled over July 24 after swerving to avoid a vehicle in an
> >intersection, he's curious about the same situation: vehicles in an
> >intersection while emergency vehicles try to maneuver around them.
> >"What is the law and what are the public safety recommendations
> >regarding encroachment into an intersection?" Scala wrote.
> >He was particularly interested in intersections like the one at East
> >22nd Street and South Kolb Road.
> >"On the green light but before the left-turn arrow, left-turn traffic
> >on 22nd Street creeps three to five car lengths into the intersection.
> >That would clearly obstruct an emergency vehicle on Kolb Road
> >attempting to move through the intersection on a red light," Scala
> >said.
> >According to the Tucson Police Department, the situation Scala
> >describes is OK.
> >"Anyone who enters the intersection with a green light is there
> >legally," said traffic Sgt. Tim Beam.
> >In order to prevent an accident, the Tucson Fire Department asks
> >drivers to stay where they are, and the emergency crews will maneuver
> >around the vehicles, Beam said.

That's the most accurate post I've ever seen you make, Aunt Judy.