Drivers in the UK have been warned they face hefty fines while moving out of the way for emergency services. If caught manoeuvring wrongly, drivers risk fines of up to £1000.
If you’re on the road and you see a paramedic, police or another emergency service vehicle with its sirens or headlights on, you have to move out of the way.
However, if you move into a box junction, bus lane or drive through a red light you can still be penalised – with the same penalties applying. READ MORE: All shoppers urged to check purses for 'special' £5 notes worth more than £100 Entering a bus lane, stopping in a yellow box junction or running a red light are all driving offences - regardless of your reason for doing so.
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