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Does an ambulance without a siren have priority?

A reader asks if an ambulance, using only flashing lights without a siren, is considered a priority vehicle and if it would be held liable for causing an accident.

A woman on a motorbike turning left was knocked down by an ambulance traveling straight, on 18/3 on Phu Tho street, TP HCM. Video: Hai Au.

Specifically, if an ambulance causes an accident while on its way to save someone, will it be penalized, and if so, how?

By VnExpress: https://vnexpress.net/xe-cuu-thuong-khong-bat-coi-co-duoc-uu-tien-5052638.html

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