Do priority vehicles have right of way over other road users?
Right of way
Explanation
**Priority vehicles**, such as police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and civil protection vehicles, have **right of way** over other road users **only when they are on an emergency call**. This means they must be attending to an emergency and must indicate their situation by turning on the siren and special lights.
In these situations, other vehicles and pedestrians must **yield the right of way** immediately, moving to the right and stopping if necessary. Pedestrians must clear the road and wait on the sidewalk.
Additionally, the drivers of these vehicles can **exceed speed limits** and are not required to obey traffic signals, except for instructions from traffic officers. However, they must ensure not to endanger others when crossing intersections or red lights.
Therefore, the right of way for priority vehicles is conditional on them performing an emergency service, which makes the correct answer that they **only have priority when they are on an emergency call**.
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