PATS' Mobile Driver Training Simulator recently finished up 2 weeks of training in Central Kentucky, in Casey and Russell Counties. In the 2 week period, we trained just under 100 Sheriff's Deputies, Emergency Medical Technicians, Jailers and Road Department Personnel.
Although we all know law enforcement can be dangerous, you might not realize that far more law enforcement officers are killed in the line of duty by traffic crashes, than by gunfire. Thanks to Defensive Driver Training, such as with our Simulator,
the number of officers killed in traffic accidents continue to decrease. Law enforcement officers and other emergency responders, such as ambulance drivers and firetruck drivers have a tough balancing act when responding to emergency calls. They want to reach the scene as quickly as possible, but also as safely as possible. Even with lights and sirens activated, there are some drivers who won't see or hear them. Emergency responders would like everyone to be reminded of the correct prodeedure when
approached by an emergency vehicle.
When approached (from the front or rear) by an emergency vehicle whose light and siren are activated the driver of every other vehicle must yield the right of way.
In yielding the right of way, you must drive immediately to the right hand edge or curb of the roadway, parallel to the roadway, and clear of any intersection.
You must stop and remain stopped until the emergency vehicle or vehicles have passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
In training, we work with officers and other emergency responders to increase their field of vision, scanning further ahead and peripherally in hopes they can avoid tunnel vision and avoid potential problems from other motorists and other potential hazards, whether they're "running code" or not.
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