Foreign registered ambulance

ohnonotgmail

I was on the M50 this morning when i seen an ambulance in my rear view mirror. Myself and the rest of the cars changed lanes and gave it room to pass. when it passed by i noticed that it just said "ambulance" and nothing else. The organisation it belonged to was not mentioned. It also had a northern ireland number plate. Are foreign ambulances allowed to use blue flashing lights and sirens? What would a northern ireland ambulance be doing working in dublin?

NeitherJohn

Patient transfer?

Could be doing private work. I've seen one around a few times doing events.

victory65

And the problem is..??.. It's an ambulance..regardless if it has blue lights flashing on it..?, pull over and let it go by..
If you were you or your love ones in the back of it, I doubt if would care, what registration plate was on it..

wandering monk

That's it, I'm buying an ambulance for the commute to work so....
https://www.donedeal.ie/campers-for-sale/transit-ambulance-/13997269

Pawwed Rig

victory65 wrote: »

And the problem is..??.. It's an ambulance..regardless if it has blue lights flashing on it..?, pull over and let it go by..
If you were you or your love ones in the back of it, I doubt if would care, what registration plate was on it..

Why would you pull over and let it go by if the blue lights weren't on?

listermint

What's to say it was a real ambulance. Wasn't there a lad prosecuted last year for driving around in a jeep he had done up to look like one of those reaction doctors jeeps or whatever they are called.

timmywex

Only ambulances belonging to/in use by PHECC (https://www.phecit.ie/) approved organisations have exemptions under the RTA

ohnonotgmail

timmywex wrote: »

Only ambulances belonging to/in use by PHECC (https://www.phecit.ie/) approved organisations have exemptions under the RTA

thank you for the sensible and informative response.