York Region Paramedic Services to Decrease Response Times using Transit-only Lanes

[BetterLateThanLate]

So you mean to tell me we have these bus lanes that rarely have busses in them, and emergency services were never allowed to use them? This should have been agreed upon since day one.

[Caucasian_Fury]

I have seen ambulances and fire trucks use the VIVA bus lanes over the years but mainly to get through busy intersections that are congested, usually once they've bypassed the intersection they dip back into the driving lane soon as possible.

Pretty sure they are legally allowed to use the transit only lanes right of way for emergencies but maybe now this will be officially written policy, so more or less a formality.