In all states, statutes control emergency vehicle driving. Most state statutes were adopted from the national Uniform Vehicle Code (UVC). Such statutes typically describe the qualifications of an emergency vehicle; “Emergency vehicles take many forms and, while most are obvious, not all are. The obvious ones belong to state and local police and fire departments but there are other types of first responders that aren’t commonly seen on the roadways” (Commission, 2012). The rules of the road may be violated, and end with the following typical statement regarding the emergency vehicle operator's responsibility.
Nineteen years ago everyone watched in awe over the white Bronco going down the California highway swerving in and out of traffic with the Bronco’s passenger none
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Simpson; its driver was Al Cowlings, Mr. Simpson’s friend and former teammate in high school, college and the N.F.L. Mr. Simpson was expected to turn himself in that afternoon on charges of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her companion, Ronald Goldman. But he never showed. It started as a low-speed chase —Mr. Simpson was lying in the back seat holding a gun to his head as Mr. Cowlings drove along the freeway at approximately 35 miles per hour, many police cars and as many helicopters followed in what appeared to be a polite pursuit but ended in the driveway of Mr. Simpson’s home. Pursuit Policy: Police all around the country engage in hundreds of high-speed automobile chases daily. Too many of these high pursuit chases, result in property damages, personal injuries and in many cases death. The goal is to ensure the safety of the public as well as the offender. October 1988, the