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Green Warning Lights

Green Warning Lights. Dr. Russell Young Registrar in Emergency Medicine Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia. Consultant recall to the hospital; A survey of the use of Green Warning Lights and “ How to Drive to Arrive ”. Collaborative study; performed in York Hospital, UK

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Green Warning Lights

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  1. Green Warning Lights Dr. Russell Young Registrar in Emergency Medicine Fremantle Hospital, Western Australia

  2. Consultant recall to the hospital; A survey of the use of Green Warning Lights and “How to Drive to Arrive” Collaborative study; performed in York Hospital, UK with Mr. David Pring, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and written up with the help of : Dr. H. Feaster (SHO Paediatrics at York Hospital) Dr. T. Tang (SpR Obstetrics and Gynaecology at York Hospital).

  3. Introduction • Green warning lights are used by hospital specialists to aid travel back to their hospital in an emergency • Statutory provision for their use in UK

  4. Green LightRegulations • Green Light Users are not exempted from obeying local speed limits or allowed to use red traffic signals as give way signs. • There is no requirement for advanced driving skills unlike emergency vehicle drivers

  5. Method • 16 point questionnaire sent to • Emergency Physicians • Obstetricians and Gynaecologists • Paediatricians • 7 point questionnaire sent to chief of police of every regional area in UK

  6. Results

  7. Results

  8. Police Survey • 17 responses were received from various regional police forces before ACPO responded. • Some police forces would mitigate their actions if a green light was being used and may overlook speeding or traffic signal infringements.

  9. Consultants Stopped by Police

  10. Driving Habits of Consultants

  11. Summary • There is a significant section of consultants who own green lights and use them on a regular basis • 5% of all consultants who have rushed back to the hospital have been involved in crashes • 13% of consultants have been stopped by the police – and 2% prosecuted • There is significant disregard for traffic law • Green Lights seem to stop police intervention and when displayed on the car, make users more likely to obey speed limit; with a likely protective effect for both doctors and the general public.

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