Valuy@lemmy.zip to Videos@lemmy.world · edit-26 days agoWhen traffic comes to a standstill, German drivers instantly shift left and right to create a Rettungsgasse, an emergency corridor so ambulances and firefighters can fly through at full speedcdn.imgchest.comvideomessage-square177linkfedilinkarrow-up1516arrow-down110
arrow-up1506arrow-down1videoWhen traffic comes to a standstill, German drivers instantly shift left and right to create a Rettungsgasse, an emergency corridor so ambulances and firefighters can fly through at full speedcdn.imgchest.comValuy@lemmy.zip to Videos@lemmy.world · edit-26 days agomessage-square177linkfedilink
minus-squarehomura1650@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·5 days agoAround here, emergency vehicles just drive in the shoulder when this happens.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days agoWe Brits got rid of a lot of them (and laughably called them “smart” motorways), so now we just sit there and watch people burn.
minus-squarecrapwittyname@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 days agoYes, but you’re ignoring the advantages of smart motorways. By removing the hard shoulder, that ensures people who break down can block an entire lane and endanger themselves and others in the process! Smart! Bonus! Win! 👍👍👍👍
Around here, emergency vehicles just drive in the shoulder when this happens.
We Brits got rid of a lot of them (and laughably called them “smart” motorways), so now we just sit there and watch people burn.
Yes, but you’re ignoring the advantages of smart motorways. By removing the hard shoulder, that ensures people who break down can block an entire lane and endanger themselves and others in the process! Smart! Bonus! Win! 👍👍👍👍