WWW.LSSD.SAGOV.US Los Santos County Sheriff's Department News Release 19/FEB/2022 "A TRADITION OF SERVICE" Sheriff John Wallace |
See Lights, Go Right!
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It's known that the Sheriff's Department responds to all kinds of situations involving very dangerous 911 calls or harmless loitering calls. As the Sheriff's Department is spread out all over the county, deputies sometimes have to respond to calls in a timely matter. This is where the department's emergency vehicle's indicators come into play. The department's cruisers are equipped with a light bar on top and an extremely long-range siren. With the help of these two, the department can alert civilians who are driving on the very same roads that they are on.
There are three different levels of response that the department uses to respond to calls. The department uses the lights and sirens together to create different response indicators. The first response has neither lights nor sirens are used in a situation requiring low priority response. This is not commonly used to respond to calls, but when used, is only utilized when necessary. The second type of response is made up of lights, but no siren. This is used when a deputy sheriff responds to a call with medium priority response, an emergency but likely not entirely top priority. The last response utilizes both lights and sirens to be turned on for this response level. This is used to respond to calls quickly while still being able to alert and warn civilian drivers of the cruiser's presence. This is used to transport to calls with life-threatening emergencies or in pursuits where we need roads cleared to keep everyone safe.
Despite the indicators listed above, traffic incidents still occur frequently with emergency vehicles in emergency situations. As stated in the San Andreas penal code, it is a citable offense to not yield to emergency vehicles with lights and sirens on.
As a civilian driver, it is detrimental to respond and yield to emergency indicators from emergency vehicles. If an emergency vehicle is approaching you with emergency indicators on, make sure to yield to the right of the road, ensuring to not block or impede the vehicle. As stated above, not yielding can lead to a citation, and more importantly, a breach in the safety of the public roads. If an emergency vehicle is responding with lights and sirens, and a driver does not follow the guidelines of how to respond to said indicators, it could lead to crashes and potential lives lost. Make sure to know the common indicators of emergency response and how to handle it, it could save a life!
There are three different levels of response that the department uses to respond to calls. The department uses the lights and sirens together to create different response indicators. The first response has neither lights nor sirens are used in a situation requiring low priority response. This is not commonly used to respond to calls, but when used, is only utilized when necessary. The second type of response is made up of lights, but no siren. This is used when a deputy sheriff responds to a call with medium priority response, an emergency but likely not entirely top priority. The last response utilizes both lights and sirens to be turned on for this response level. This is used to respond to calls quickly while still being able to alert and warn civilian drivers of the cruiser's presence. This is used to transport to calls with life-threatening emergencies or in pursuits where we need roads cleared to keep everyone safe.
Despite the indicators listed above, traffic incidents still occur frequently with emergency vehicles in emergency situations. As stated in the San Andreas penal code, it is a citable offense to not yield to emergency vehicles with lights and sirens on.
Spoiler
Following or Impeding Emergency Response
($1,000 Fine & Drivers license suspended on 3rd demerit)
Failure to yield and pull off to the side in order to make way for emergency vehicles with flashing lights and or sirens, following or impeding them without valid and legal justification.
($1,000 Fine & Drivers license suspended on 3rd demerit)
Failure to yield and pull off to the side in order to make way for emergency vehicles with flashing lights and or sirens, following or impeding them without valid and legal justification.
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- For Information, Contact:
Deputy Sheriff II Bunkie Johnson
Probationary Communications Assistant
Sheriff's Information Division
Los Santos County Sheriff's Department
Procopio Promenade 1, Paleto Bay
Los Santos, SA, 909