Fire Engines To Obey Traffic Regulations
Firemen have been banned from speeding and using their sirens and lights when attending some emergencies due to road safety fears.
Crews are being told to travel silently and within speed limits when there is 'no immediate threat to life or property'.
Crews are being told to travel silently and within speed limits when there is 'no immediate threat to life or property'.
The policy was recently introduced in South Yorkshire but numerous critics say it could place firefighters and members of the public in unnecessary danger.
South Yorkshire's head of operational standards and safety, Tony Clay said the aim was to reduce the number of road accidents involving fire engines.
Crews are to obey all traffic regulations and to prevent using their lights and sirens when attending 'small or secondary fire incidents' where the blaze is not 'in proximity to a building'.
The Fire Brigades Union has condemned the policy saying 'Almost every fire starts as an insignificant fire'.
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