Ambulance

Today, I happened to follow an ambulance speeding on the highway to their destination which I don’t know where they are heading at all.

After about 4 to 5 kilometres drive behind the ambulance, we reach a TOLL BOOTH. To my surprise, the ambulance car go towards the “CASH” payment toll booths which have a lot of cars lined up to pay cash to go through the toll. For me, I have my SMARTAG with TouchnGo access and went through the toll without any stopping at all.

The ambulance car was stucked behind other cars to go through the toll to continue their destination.

I was wondering at that time, HOW MUCH TIME they have LOST to save a life? They stuck in the jam while on Emergency call. The ambulance driver should use the fastest way to go through the toll booth to continue with their Emergency destination. And the fastest way there is to use SMARTAG or at least a TouchnGo card that will save time for them to line up behind other cars.

So, why don’t they use SMARTAG or TouchnGo?

Which one is more important? Save Cost or Save Life?

Is it because the ambulance driver will mis-use the SMARTAG TouchnGo card if they are having it?

My opinion is that all ambulance drivers should at least holding a TouchnGo card so that they can use it for Emergency purpose. If there is a possibility that the driver mis-use it for their own used, they can be checked and should tally the accessing of the amount deducted while using the TouchnGo card with their Emergency Destination time while on duty. With that, it will not make them mis-using it and also SAVE a LIFE.

Unless, the ambulance driver purposely switch on the ambulance’s Emergency Silent in a NO Emergency situation just to get to their destination without any other driver blocking them. It is CHEATING and I believe some ambulance drivers did that.

Your comments……

Thanks.

Regards,

Victor Wan
www.VictorWan.com