So what does that make their speed limit in 100kph area ?
daz59,
Jul 16, 11:37pm
If it was as above poster said then 130kph.
azzab54,
Jul 16, 11:42pm
And 120 kph if they are a heavy vehicle ?
martin11,
Jul 17, 12:24am
Probably 120kph they are a cof vehicle .
asa50,
Jul 17, 12:24am
Slightly off topic but a good subtitled channel on You Tube of a Dutch ambulance. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAM-cN-N35LuEl-Z1zW5A_A From the discussion they are allowed +40 kmh but I have seen on the channel the tall Merc wagon just north of 170 in a 130 zone. It would be interesting to see the New Zealand response to an emergency vehicle compared to how the drive there.
azzab54,
Jul 17, 12:42am
I do know of an Ambo here being clocked at 189 . They are faster than what a lot of people think.
martin11,
Jul 17, 1:29am
Doubt they have enough power to do that speed .
kevymtnz,
Jul 17, 1:35am
guide line 20kms above the limit
azzab54,
Jul 17, 1:35am
Its a fact.
kevymtnz,
Jul 17, 1:38am
they should have dash cams and police fine people who do not move
flack88,
Jul 17, 2:28am
They lucky to see whats in front of them let alone whats behind,to busy playing with toys and talking on the phone wtf do you expect?!
the-lada-dude,
Jul 17, 2:41am
If they are coming to scrape me of the road, 250 kph is just fine
john1623,
Jul 17, 2:43am
If they were doing that speed they should be prosecuted.That is utterly stupid.
sw20,
Jul 17, 2:43am
+1
Get out of their way.
desmodave,
Jul 17, 3:15am
On the open road, where the speed limit is 100km/h - and this applies to motorways as well - operational vehicles, apart from Type 5, may travel at 105km/h, or 130km/h for cars.
The speed limit for Type 5 vehicles is 90km/h.
In a 50 km/h zone, operational vehicles may travel at 75km/h (the normal speed limit applies for Type 5s).
At intersections controlled by lights, stop or give-way signs, vehicles must slow to 10km/h and stop if necessary.
They may go through the intersection at no more than 20 km/h if the way is clear and warning devices are operating.
And so it goes on. Drivers must always drive to the conditions and within the limits of their skills, and all vehicle occupants must wear seat belts.
ambo11,
Jul 17, 3:27am
80 in a 50 zone 130 open road both with light and sirens
yes there are idiots which exceed this, usually young, fresh degree graduates who think they are intensive care Paramedics. 130 is plenty.
gunhand,
Jul 17, 4:14am
When I was doing it it was 30kms over any posted limit, except road works. However you were of course obliged to drive sanely and not cause issue with other road users. Yes you could run a red light but you pretty much had to stop and make sure everyone seen you and were aware of you. Lights and sirens do not give you free reign to run riot on the roads. And you were subject to prosecution just like anyone else. In saying this I was told a while after I left the 30kph changed, but Im not sure if that is correct. And as for a 189kph, well you would be surprised how fast a Merc Sprinter is and the old V8 chevs were no slugs either, handling however was woefull. I have been a passenger in them at well over 160kph, not amused at all. Oh, thats for ambo's.
two9s,
Jul 17, 4:47am
Was heading south just out of Putararu a month ago when that "suspected lurker with a firearm" near a rural school that was never found came on the 3pm radio news. In the space of 10 min there were 7 police cars heading north all hoofing it , 3 of which were doing well in excess of 130kph (in my estimation), that, plus overtaking on the outside of a corner on double yellow lines. Not impressed. They can go kill themselves fine driving like that, but the potential to take innocents with them is high with that sort of cavalier driving.
bagal,
Jul 17, 5:46am
There is no legal speed limit for emergency service vehicles. Each emergency service probably has it's own rules. The above looks like the ones that Fire Service applies.
azzab54,
Jul 17, 10:17pm
berg ?
bill-robinson,
Jul 17, 11:11pm
AFAIK 100kph is the max on roads in nz. aplies to all vehicles. as for the 189kph quoted in post #8, what make of ambulance was it and where was it clocked?
ceebee2,
Jul 19, 2:50am
I was an Auckland Ambo for 22 years, with 15 in the Central North Island and I can tell you, St John imposed a defendable speed limit of 30km/hr above most posted speed limits EXCEPT temporary works postings. Also running a red light and crashing is not defendable in court so we were trained to basically be staionary at the point of impact to be defendable!
The Mercs will be severly pushed to reach 180Km/hr but a 350 Chev would.
All Ambulances to the best of my knowledge have GPS units in the vehicles which can be accessed to replay past driving. However when I was active, Management had an agreement with our union to not use this info for disciplining staff. Whether this is still active from my time finishing 7 years ago I cannot be sure.
gunhand,
Jul 19, 3:38am
An Auckland Ambo? you poor bugger, I assume your hair will be quite Grey lol. The GPS was active when I left and they could tell, time, date speeds, and crew at any given time, Most area managers had access to it. The Mercs were/are no slugs and just got better with each update. Yea the chevs could hall but God help you if you found a corner anywhere. But they were disturbingly heavy on fuel use. Probably where most of their "donations" went, on fuel. I was kinda sad to give it up but they were changing, and not for the better.
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