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DennisHakkie t1_j2shx0k wrote

Reply to comment by DanTheSasquatch in San Francisco bicyclist fumes over ambulance parked in bike lane by philamignon

That they have closed doors and being stationary says nothing. They could’ve also treated someone inside of the ambulance.

I don't really care what the article says; I just picture the situation. But that's just me, who has been in situations like this and know how annoying it can be if people bother you whilst you ARE in an active emergency because they feel entitled or can't take a single second to think "Hey, maybe they ARE trying to save a live, maybe not, but this isn't the time or place for me to start an argument"

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DanTheSasquatch t1_j2skcqc wrote

"I don't care about what ACTUALLY happened, I care about a hypothetical scenario!"

Alright then.

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DennisHakkie t1_j2sm6nh wrote

Yeah, you know why? Because what if they WERE busy helping someone in that ambulance? What would’ve happened then? I don’t think the woman would have reacted any differently.

And that’s also the point I want to make here. I read the article and the best thing? The woman has her account to private now. Says enough, doesn’t it?

How would you have reacted if you were driving with your bike?

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kevinds t1_j2vhr0i wrote

>How would you have reacted if you were driving with your bike?

I would have reported it to the city.

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DennisHakkie t1_j2vwtk1 wrote

What? The city is responsible for EMT’s in the US? That’s a joke. We have a state run system, where hospitals can be privately run but can’t make a profit (read; get massive subsidies from the government) and all ambulance personnel are specialist that are under a government contract

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