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It's about common sense.

Police/fire/ambulances are there for emergencies, their drivers have better training (theoretically) in safe driving, and the vehicles bring attention to themselves.

Uncle Jim Bob trying to drive his Buick around is what's obviously prohibited as that's the vehicle/driver most likely to cause harm...



> Police/fire/ambulances are there for emergencies, their drivers have better training (theoretically) in safe driving, and the vehicles bring attention to themselves.

By this logic, it’s ok for a police officer to drive through the park’s green on his way to work, with no emergency.


I mean, having seen pissing matches between civic authorities and cops play out, that's what I'd expect at the end of the day.


I'd argue that:

* if the siren is off, then “the vehicles bring attention to themselves” doesn't apply.

* if the siren in on, then they're not violating the park's rules, but they are violating the rules of their emergency vehicle.


Except most jurisdictions have rules governing things like that.




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