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Shuttle in Istanbul's Haliç Refuses to Give Way to Ambulance Heading to a Call for Minutes

In Istanbul's Haliç area, a shuttle vehicle blocked an ambulance responding to a call with sirens on, despite announcements. The driver later moved to the right lane and cleared the way.

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Rainy road seen from inside a vehicle: a white service minibus ahead and a yellow X-marked sign hanging near the windshield.
Service minibus in rainy Istanbul traffic, seen from a following vehicle Photo: Bora Haber

In Istanbul's Haliç area, a shuttle vehicle with the plate 34 LAT 994, traveling in the direction of Ankara, did not give way for minutes to an ambulance behind it with sirens on, heading to a call. The footage drew criticism.

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No way cleared despite announcement

The ambulance driver, with sirens running, warned the shuttle driver through the announcement system and asked for the road to be cleared. Despite this, the shuttle continued in front of the ambulance for a while longer, blocking its passage.

After a while the shuttle driver moved into the right lane and cleared the way, and the ambulance was able to proceed. The events were recorded on the ambulance driver's mobile phone camera.

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