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69. Fire truck
A fire truck is an emergency vehicle used by the fire and rescue services to transport firefighters, firefighting equipment, rescue equipment or water to fires, collisions and other emergencies. Different types of fire trucks may be designed for firefighting, rescue operations, aerial access or other specialised tasks.
During an emergency response, a fire truck may use warning lights and a siren and may receive priority or exemptions from certain traffic rules. Other road users must follow the local rules for emergency vehicles, make sufficient space and avoid obstructing their passage.
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What is a fire truck?
A fire truck is an emergency vehicle used by firefighters to respond to fires, collisions, rescues and other emergencies. It may carry firefighters, water, ladders and specialised rescue equipment.
🔗 bucksfire.gov.uk • Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue, standard fire engine equipment
🔗 cambsfire.gov.uk • Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue, fire-engine rescue equipment
What should you do when a fire truck approaches?
Make space safely for a fire truck responding to an emergency, following the local rules and lawful directions. Slow down or stop where necessary, but do not make a dangerous manoeuvre or assume that you may disregard a red light to clear its path.
Can a fire truck exceed the speed limit?
Many countries allow emergency vehicles to depart from certain speed restrictions while carrying out an urgent mission. Emergency drivers must nevertheless take appropriate precautions and comply with the applicable emergency-driving rules.

Traffic rules
New Zealand