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When 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 speed (cdn.imgchest.com)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by to c/videos@lemmy.world
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[–] 28 points 5 months ago (11 children)

As a german I'm always flabbergasted when people from other countries are amazed by that. It makes sense to do that - help get's faster to the accident and therefore the road will be cleared much faster than if the emergency services are stuck somewhere in the traffic jam. Do you have this strange behavior in other parts of your daily life, too?

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  • [–] 16 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Here in America you'd get people peeling through the middle

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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Around here, emergency vehicles just drive in the shoulder when this happens.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago*

    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! 👍👍👍👍

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