[POV] Ambulance VS. Crazy Amsterdam Rush Hour

Welcome. Today we join paramedics from Amsterdam who are assigned to transport a patient from the western to eastern location of the Amsterdam City Hospital. The patient is moved from one intensive care to another. Therefore transport needs to happen fast but without any risk for the patient. Adding to this challenge is Amsterdam rush hour and no police escort this time. Let’s see how fast we can get there.
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Source: jvo77
• MICU ambulance IC over...
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[@Emergency-POV]

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[@Pidbullz]

I love these videos, but can you perhaps instead of saying "we" refer to who'se actually doing the driving, its just kind of weird hearing it all video when instead i expect to hear, "the ambulance driver skillfully passes this and that" give them props, "we" are only watching. Just my two cents, maybe its a dutch thing but it sounds really weird

[@Carter_C727]

​@Pidbullz yeah I thought it was weird too

[@PEZ42704]

@@Carter_C727 He's just voicing already existing videos. Find the original ones instead of this bs.

[@hadevos]

Is it weird that I get a little emotional when I see so many people acting adequately to eventually help the person that is in the back of the ambulance?

[@bolsterwow]

same

[@okkietrooy6841]

No, why would that be weird. I also got a fuzzy feeling.

[@DeSjeft]

I get that feeling too. I'm very proud of what we've made of The Netherlands.

[@AndreSomers]

Makes sense though, right? Costs you nothing really, and next time it could be you or someone you love needing that emergency service to get where they are going quickly.

[@FUKKelowna]

@@AndreSomers Come to North America and teach us this behavior

[@koalameat9523]

Here in europe we learn to move out of the way because it could be us in the back of the ambulance needing help

[@lesjones471]

I live in the UK,The Government should take action to make it law that if you stop for any reason you MUST look behind to see in any emergency vehicles are arriving with beacons/horn sounding and prepair to move out of the way.

[@Syphirioth]

Golden rule!!

[@lesjones471]

When In the UK forces I found the West germany drivers and Holland drivers were very good,even if no urgent traffic was comming they always were prepared to leave a Passage BUT if you were in the wrong then they would go for you creating an accident and they were in the right for claiming.The very worst drivers I came across have been the french,the police said do not stop for anything even stop lights(we were in convoy) this was going through paris heading down south,The french go for you and hope you brake then any gap they would take it,yes I braked in the truck I was driving,I could not believe how much traffic pased me.The police told me off too. @@Syphirioth

[@Syphirioth]

@@lesjones471 Thats interesting you say that. West germany and netherlands work together on lot of things related to ambulance and police and such. So it kinda makes sense the experience is quite the same. I was learned the french do the same with parking. They just bump the car to if needed ^^

[@lesjones471]

I used to notice the Taxi merc's which were sort of cream colour, then you see one taxi with a brown front wing not painted yet,it had been in an accident.I liked the way germans workout accidents,say 3 cars in the same lane the 2 at rear are the ones who pay for the damage so car one gets the car repaired free,the second car insurance pays for the first car,car 3 insurance pays for car 2 then car 3 has to pay for damage to car 3 too(becomming out of pocket) this is to say car one was not at fault,car 2 was at fault for not being keeping the correct distance,car 3 is the same as car 2 too, also I liked the speeding rule,if your caught speeding you had to pay on the spot,cannot pay then you paid your fine into the bank but also it attracts interest so you pay even more.Low fines for speeding never went on your licence,Jay walking in germany was fineable which if you think about it they made the proper crossing for you to use not neglect.The german law states you must carry money to pay for any fine you get on the spot.@@Syphirioth

[@sweex7668]

I think the taxi driver at 1:20 did the right thing, the ambulance chose the middle lane to pass the cars "indicating" he would go straight so that's what the taxi driver made room for. But as soon as the taxi driver noticed the ambulance needed to take the exit on the right he realized he was in the way for that so he made room for the ambulance to go right. And before you are going to say that the ambulance had is indicator on, with all the bells and whistles it is a lot and can be overwhelming as a driver you want to do the right thing, quick and safe and that can be hard if you are being put under pressure no matter how much experience you have.

[@Syphirioth]

I was waiting to read this comment. It seems you have experience. I agree fully with you and this is what happened. The taxi driver was well aware of the situation and probably annoyed by the driver in front not moving further.

[@apveening]

As the taxi driver is a professional driver, somewhat higher standards apply to him. He should have seen the indicator and remain stopped, thus leaving the ambulance easy passage in front.

[@d3al3rplays68]

@@apveening No he should not. Always try to give Ambulance quickest way out of trafic so passing behind was the right option. Staying in trafic (in front of ambulance) gets people second guessing what to do.

[@apveening]

@@d3al3rplays68 Quickest way out for the ambulance was in front of that taxi if it had remained stopped. I would agree with you if that car in front of the taxi had made sufficient place for the taxi, but it didn't.

[@Viccie]

agreed

[@JohnDH1977]

I have also driven with blue lights and sirens in The Netherlands. I have to say that 99.9% of drivers react well and move over promptly. It was my experience that the ones who didn't were more often than not foreign license plates. I had an Italian one time that would not move over. Guy just kept going forward in the left lane as other drivers responded properly and moved over. Eventually they did move over though despite drivers in the middle lane making room as drivers did on the A10 in the video.Also had a Polish guy move over and then started following me. Reported that one to the police and got feedback from them that they had pulled the guy over and cited him. Thankfully as I said most people have respect for the blue lights here.

[@Syphirioth]

As professional driver I am always annoyed by lot of other traffic. I often make the room already and other cars just keep passing by not seeing the lights. Especially last few years this annoyance grew. But ye ive seen people not making room either... i could feel the frustration of the driver there.

[@flopjul3022]

@@Syphirioth in general as a dutch truck driver, i make a lot of room when merging occurs so that can happen quickly but than you have people who are in a non merging line who go into the merging lane just so they can skip ahead 4 or so cars

[@Syphirioth]

@@flopjul3022 Yes I know. It is silly. The theory of zipper (ritsen) works great in theory I always say. In practice... meh... Always these egos going all the way to the end to skip few cars yes. And make the correct people wait on the right lane longer. In this case I sometimes just block left lane. And keep same speed of right lane with alert lights on. It often works better cause people gonna go to the right alot earlier. And most people in right lane will understand what you doing giving you room to get back close to the end ^^ And afaik you allowed to do this. There is not a law that says you cannot do i think when there is traffic jam. Often truck drivers do this to. Works better with truck than with sprinter ^^ But ye often you can instantly notice this cause the whole right lane will speed up more and goes more fluid.

[@justsomeideas7855]

@@Syphirioth I totally agree on your 'selfish people who do not 'rits' but pass other cars with a rather big speed difference. However, keep in mind what 'ritsen' could do for traffic. 2 lanes can hold more cars than 1 lane. IF the theory of ritsen is applied properly, twice as many cars can pass a (for instance) traffic light after which they 'rits' into one lane. Every car which 'ritst' to soon does it wrong. Selfish people speed by the other cars and hook the car into the other lane at the last moment (which is also not excactly as mentioned). The story has two sides in this case. I'm also very annoyed by people passing other cars to skip some cars to get further in front of the line. Many times, I also get into the other line rather late but all of the time I try to keep the same speed as the cars on the other lane, also I try to drive next to a 'hole' between cars all of the time so I can change lane easily at the last moment (which also isn't appreciated by others....... if only everyone just would follow the rules.....)

[@SmegmaMale69]

Screw coppers though

[@andrewjones-productions]

I feel a good deal of satisfaction and joy seeing not only the Ambulance but the general public all helping to assist what is likely only one patient, a fellow human being, arrive at the hospital in the shortest time possible. If there is an occasion to feel collective pride, this is a good example of that and I'm not even Dutch and nor do I live in the Netherlands.

[@user-ge6dy1ru6x]

Public keeps mich better separation / following distance and with that can quicker adjust than UK and Americans with their selfish driving, and obese cars.

[@Dutch1961]

If a life is on the line you don't want to be the ***hole not wanting to move over. Also you don't know who's in the back of the ambulance. It could be someone that's dear to you like one of your parents, your partner or one of your children. The next time it might be you in the ambulance and then you would like to have a smooth uninterupted ride like this one also. Only together we can make this world a better place to live.

[@Syphirioth]

@@Dutch1961 Ye and you want people to move when you are in that ambulance to. I think this is what always has been sttenght in netherlands. But this unwritten golden rule is fading last years sadly... See the difference between modern day tv show about police and such or look at those of 10-15 years ago. The difference is big imo.

[@FrankHeuvelman]

We have a deeply rooted awareness that we will need each other in times of crisis. It's in our DNA. Like the Japanese who also have to deal with everything nature throws at them. Unlike in America you won't find thugs looting stores after a major earthquake. We are one.

[@harriemei6781]

Respect voor de chauffeur van de ambulance!!! Respect voor de chauffeurs die door aan de kant te gaan deze rit tot een succes maakte.

[@loomsvr]

I am an American living in the Netherlands. A personal perspective of mine with how I see people treat others is simply because the people are more happy and well taken care of in the Netherlands. People have their basic needs met and the cost of living isn't as dire as it is in the US. People work less and make more, can afford to do the things they want. Taxes are high but you are taxed the same amount in the US. The difference in the Netherlands is that the taxes come back to you in some sort of way instead of funding the military and wars, which in no way help normal Americans. People in America are so into survival mode that they've had to learn to look out only for themselves. There also may be a sort of resentment towards ambulances because a large percentage of Americans couldn't afford an ambulance transport and feel the person inside is privileged. I think all of this translates to the behavior of drivers when it comes to things like this. If you are happy and taken care of, you will care for others. If you are on the brink of homelessness, stressed, tired, feel lesser than, you don't prioritize anyone above you. All of this is just an opinion and from personal experiences.

[@Richard-yl7hv]

I agree

[@leunisvandewege9651]

I think you are right. This is what many people in the US seem to call "socialism". It is not. It is a freemarket economy with humain features. It's called the Rhineland economical model. Best economical model in human history imo.

[@rbs020]

Enjoy it while it lasts, I feel we are more and more moving towards the American model as the gap between rich and poor widens.

[@leunisvandewege9651]

@@rbs020 Agree, this has started in the early 1980's when neoliberalism became prominent. But I am rather optimistic about this. People accept a lot (too much), but when it comes to their basic needs.....

[@philsarkol6443]

I think you are right. We have taxes to benefit society...in good infra-structure,education, police, healthcare. We in the Netherlands are among the happiest people on the planet because as you say, our basic needs are met, to a certain extend. I hope the US will be able to make a transition to a norm such as ours or should I say to a normal work/life ballance that existist in the rest of the civilised world. As is now it seems to me a lot of people in the US feel abandoned and let down by the government. Big corporations are taken over Wall Street as well as legislation and politicians. Shareholders want more and more profit at the cost of working men and women. This is like a hypercapitalist monster that is eating up US society as a whole, lock stock and barrel. Hence ordinairy working people are looking for a saviour to make sure jobs are getting back, and people getting more security on housing , income and overall well being!! Maybe Trump can deliver..who knows. But there are more and more of your fellow US citizens who are leaving your homeland. As soon as they are in a well devellopped country such as the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway among others, they experience, just like you did, another way of living..where one does not have to be jealous of a patiënt riding an ambulance , because he or she can afford the ride. We all move our car out of the way in a disciplined manner, because life can be at stake!! Welcome to the Netherlands..

[@dutchangle229]

800 years of building a cooperative society (as opposed to a competitive one) comes to fruition.

[@Syphirioth]

10-15 years wrong policies is ruining it realy quickly...

[@34babsie]

Yes, we're cooperative. But don't forget that that cooperation comes with terms (don't comply and you could get a ticket or worse)

[@RichardASK]

Holland not competitive!! Are you kidding?

[@magical5181]

@@Syphiriothwas about to say

[@markknoop6283]

​@@Syphiriothwith social awareness

[@Tim.NavVet.EN2]

2nd Intersection, Taxi Driver: Yes s/he did the right thing! Quickly realized there wasn't enough room for the Ambulance to go through, so the driver quickly went forward and pulled over allowing the Ambulance to either go straight or turn....

[@buddy1155]

He shouldn't have moved at all, he got into problems by driving a bit forward.

[@NemoNemuNeme]

Justa feeling but I have the idea he wasn't responding to the ambulance but to the bus in front of him moving forward making him think it was green.

[@Tim.NavVet.EN2]

@@buddy1155 If he hadn't gone forward (at all) he/she would still have been blocking the ambulance.... As it was she/he went a little too far forward and blocked the ambulance. So to unblock the ambulance going further forward and then pulling over was the right thing to do!

[@basilpunton5702]

Classic case. First move wrong, if not moved, then would have left enough room. Second move correct in order to rectify first move. To err is human, to correct error is good.

[@weeardguy]

@@NemoNemuNemeYep me too. Considering it's a taxi driver (an off-duty one that is as far as I know) and their total lack of consideration for other road-users in general, this seems like the most logical explanation...

[@desmondriddler6780]

Nice to see drivers keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front which also allows for drivers to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle. Well done to all of them.

[@okkietrooy6841]

Keeping a safe distance, is wgat we are taugth during driver's education. It provides the necessary room to merge if for example an emergency vehicle approaches but also in otger unexpected situations or when you have to move lanes for an exit or are entering the highway. Because there is room to manoevre the traffic keeps moving.

[@jeff_de_zebra]

Growing up in the Netherlands my mom and dad gave me this example on how to treat emergency vehicles . Imagine its one of you family members or close friends in that Ambulance, and act accordingly. or: Imagine that Firetruck is on its way to save your family and or close friends, get out of the way and let them do there jobs they are the real hero's treat them with respect always.

[@GOGOR46]

Remind you driving this part is almost 20 min without traffic with traffic it could be 1hour of driving, doing this in 15 min is a great job. I ride this part everyday 💪🏼

[@CookieKiwi]

The care and respect given by all those Dutch drivers to the Ambulance and its passenger was very impressive. I had to clap at the end of the video.

[@kevinhunt3623]

In my opinion, the highways in the Netherlands are the best in Europe. What's more, the majority of drivers are very decent. Greetings from Switzerland.

[@qqleq]

Yours aren’t bad either…

[@moladiver6817]

Dutchie here. We have proper roads but you guys aren't doing any worse and you're the kings of tunnels and bridges. I went to several quite mountainous countries with roads a lot worse and I often say they could use some Swiss engineering there. 😎

[@kevinhunt3623]

@@moladiver6817 🇳🇱🇨🇭🧡

[@KevinKickChannel]

UK drivers in my opinion are sooo underrated. When I was in Edinburgh (during the fringe mind you), it was unbelievably cautious everyone drove, being incredibly attentive to pedestrians, ambulances, and all in all driving very attentively. The UK roads are shite, but their motorists certainly not. Also when they're here in the Netherlands they all drive exemplary.

[@witt5337]

Some notes from an EVOC Instructor in the US: We now instruct drivers to not push on a red light if all lanes are blocked. Many inexperienced drivers will panic and may cause an accident, which could either cause more delay for the ambulance or involve it directly, requiring another unit to respond and assume the transport. Instead, we shut down lights and sirens and wait for the light to turn green, before starting back up again. Excellent use of both techniques for highways: left lane only and "part the sea" where you split the left two lanes and make it easier for cars to make room. Parting the sea can be very difficult to start over here in the states where we have more aggressive, less attentive drivers. I love that cars are much more willing to make room for you, and the style of intersections are much safer than American ones ❤❤

[@jolbraggaar1641]

The taxi driver in the beginning of the video did the right thing. The ambulance doesn't only use it's emergency lights but also it's indicators ( in this case the "turn right" indicators, which the taxi driver must have seen). It looks like he's just jumping traffic, but in fact he's getting out of the way because he was blocking the road that the ambulance wanted to turn into.

[@vangestelwijnen]

The Dutch are lucky to have this wonderful infrastructure! And spotless behaviour is shown.

[@meinedijkstra1728]

Its not about being lucky, its about paying taxes

[@Sam-gs7pu]

We pay monthly road taxes, depending on the fuel, emissions and weight of your car. From these taxes our roads and infrastructure are build and maintained.

[@arturobianco848]

@@meinedijkstra1728 Well and our govenement actualy spending it decent.

[@johanvanroekel8253]

@@Sam-gs7pu and a few other things as well. Only about half of all road, fuel and vehicle taxes are actually spent on roads.

[@FrankHeuvelman]

There is no luck involved, vangestelwijnen. We've build everything ourselves with our bare hands. It's not luck but a decision you make as a society.

[@Rexy_Raccoon]

Props to the 15:12 amazon van driver for stopping early, giving the ambulance more room to go through that intersection

[@TheRealKuif]

Bravo drivers! I drive this section of highway almost everyday. I have been in this situation too where I had to make room for emergency services quickly. It's such a great feeling if someone makes room for you so you can make room for the ambulance. The great thing about Amsterdam highways it that it almost never gets fully stuck, only very slow. And because there is movement, there is anticipation.

[@olli1068]

Yes! That's how it's done. Thank you to everybody involved for your - as far as I can see - exemplary behaviour.

[@FrankHeuvelman]

We are one.

[@Jules_Diplopia]

I am so proud of the drivers of Amsterdam. I can't imagine that the driving population of my old town in England would have been half as helpful.

[@billylardner]

There's a UK ambulance driver who posts videos on KZbin, drivers are fairly similar in England, maybe with slightly lower standards (the occasional driver not paying attention). I can find his channel for you if you like!

[@Maya9396]

So much respect to the ambulance drivers as well!

[@MsUltrafox]

If you look at the road signs you see that the blue lights from the Ambulance are reflected so that everybody can notice the presence of a priority vehicle behind them. The part where the 2 lanes of cars split apart is also called the German method because In Germany it is customary to leave room between the cars in the 2 far left lanes in case rescue vehicles need to pas fast. I wonder how drivers in the US react in simular situations.

[@Heppieboeddah]

They call it in Germany: Rettungsgasse.

[@weeardguy]

Trust me that the reflective layer on road signage does very little for people waiting in front of them while an ambulance is approaching. That's because they're designed to reflect as much light as possible right back to the source where it originates from (I think it's 3M Diamond Grade). And considering most people seem to be totally blind when in their car (even the bright high beams flashing on and off and the bright blue lights seem to go unnoticed to many drivers...) If I remember it right, it differs from state to state what you are supposed to do: some states just require you to slow down slightly and move to the right of the road, while others have a clear yield-approach: you are supposed to go the right of the road and stop there (of course, if you can do so safely and timely). But when it comes to response from traffic during peakhours, I think many European cities aren't doing bad.

[@pjotrtje0NL]

What also helps: the Flitsmeister app will give you audible signals when an ambulance is behind you on the same road, in your direction. This significantly helps responses from drivers.

[@dionykn1832]

​@@pjotrtje0NLyes, great feature! Usually get the notification way before the ambulance is visible. People start reacting sooner because of it.

[@MrWisseguy]

​@@weeardguy well, in my case I was driving on the ring of Amsterdam, like in this video, a few weeks ago and noticed flashes in the blue signs long before I could see the emergency vehicles in my mirrors. I thought it was a cool way to be alerted about the oncoming situation.

[@MM-ih4rj]

A video like this should be watched by everyone learning to drive.

[@billylardner]

10:57 Great driving from the white car, who realised the ambulance had its right indicator on and held back

[@mikejennings6887]

Brilliant driving from experienced emergency drivers, supported by highly observant drivers in the vicinity!

[@maroofusmani1537]

Very impressed with Amsterdam drivers. I guess they don’t go to Walmart for their licenses 😂😂😂

[@EmergencyResponseFacts]

This is such a beautiful video of people having a mutual understanding that the person in the ambulance was in need. Great Video🎉🎉

[@steencd]

Two cars even continued straight ahead despite they originally wanted to turn right. Just to make space for the ambulance. That’s impressive.

[@jacktrooster6017]

this is a special kind of ambulance here in the Netherlands, its called a MICU wich stands for Mobile Intensive Care Unit. its basiclly a full on ICU room on wheels.

[@Evolixe]

Don't think so, this is just a merc sprinter. You can tell by the curvature of the hood Air horns are being, and have been, installed on regular ambulances now as its added effectiveness has proven its worth

[@andrastrager4138]

Here in Hungary we have also a MICU.

[@andrastrager4138]

@@EvolixeNo, it is a box on the back, no curves. You can see it at 16:26 in the glass is the ambulance mirrored. I think it is a MICU or similar.

[@Evolixe]

@@andrastrager4138 Yeah I know, we used to have those as regular ambulances too but some digging does seem to support your comment. Does make me wonder about the differences between this and the truck version

[@mrtrading5959]

For sure this is a MICU-ambulance. The driver who makes these videos always states which car he is driving in each particular video; he runs a Dutch youtubechannel (jvo77). This particular ride has premiered on youtube on Sep 23 2023. Dutch transports between one ICU to another hospital ICU are most of the times done with MICU-ambulances. We also have PICU (pediatric) and NICU (neonatology) ambulances available in the Netherlands.

[@jibberism9910]

Need space? There you have it. Yeah, he did the right thing. I'd personally be a bit apprehensive about going down the A10 West with an ambulance though. Cool vid. Also, OLVG is a great hospital, full of great people.

[@dereckhasken9055]

Thing is - in Europe we all learn the rules of the road and therefore know how to drive

[@jays106]

we ae taught them here in the USA too just too many are ignorant or too self important/entitled and don't care

[@jarnobot]

@@jays106 I don't think those reasons are the main factors to be honest. There are many other differences. There are more differences between our driving cultures that play a role here, but the main point is that getting and keeping a drivers license is expensive and taken very seriously. It's seen as a privilege, instead of a right. I think a very important part of the puzzle is about having the option to use other modes of transport. When people are dependent on a car to get around, kids won't learn how to behave in traffic until they are old enough to drive. And when people can't get around without a car, it's easy to see why people think it's their right to operate a car. To give you an idea of how people get taught how to drive in the Netherlands: From a very young age every child learns how to participate in traffic. Our infrastructure is designed in such a way, that walking and cycling are very viable modes of transportation. Because of that, everybody learns how to ride a bike when they are young, and how to cross the street safely. Children even get a "traffic exam" in the Dutch equivalent of an elementary school. I think another important part of the puzzle has to do with the strictness/seriousness of getting a license. When you want to get your drivers license, you'll need to do mandatory driving lessons (given by a professional, not by a random family member/friend). You also need to pass both a theoretical and a practical exam. All with all you're looking at at least €2000 total costs, although statistics show an average spending of €3125 to get a drivers license. And when you don't behave in traffic, it can get revoked easily.

[@user-ie6jr4bg1w]

Thats funny considering many people have no clue what theyre doing

[@Patmofar]

@@jarnobotJays is absolutely right, enough Yanks are ignorant, very full of their own self importance and just don't care about anyone other than themselves, added to which they don't have a clue how to use traffic lanes, to make such a seamless and perfect ambulance journey an utter impossibility in the USA.

[@B0K1T0]

so just learning the rules is enough to know how to drive? Damn why did I fall for this driving lessons scam..

[@renetaat]

jvo77 is a very experienced ambulance driver

[@alfredo2068]

Zelfs bmw audi en mercedes gingen opzij, dat is wel straf.

[@womenfrom0202]

Die hebben dezelfde rijlessen gehad als iedereen,

[@FrankHeuvelman]

Ja, anders krijgen ze straf.

[@FlyingHawkic]

If this is rush hour traffic, it shows how well organized the Netherlands is. This video would be completely different on Belgian roads during rush hour traffic.

[@buddy1155]

In Belgium the patient would have died from hitting all the cracks and potholes.

[@NemoNemuNeme]

Tbh it was actually quite calm. Definitely either beginning or ending of rush hour.

[@RealConstructor]

Truth be said it was about four years ago, but the Belgium rush hours are definitely worse, especially in Brussels and especially on rainy days. I once needed to get out of Brussels City Center at 15.30, I saw a lot of red back lights on a six lane one way stroad out of the city and this road of about 2km took me more than an hour and after this stroad you go into a tunnel to take you out to the ring road. This took me another hour and the ring road was crawling with traffic. Not driving, rolling all the way to Mechelen, then about 15 minutes of driving almost full speed and you drive into the wall of the Antwerp ring road, on which I stood motionless for more than 20 minutes. The rest of the Antwerp ring road took another hour and a half. After that you can drive at a decent speed towards the border with The Netherlands and from there on most troubles were over (rush hour was over by then). I was home just before 22.00. The way towards Brussels took me about 3 hours, I had to depart at 5.00, ate breakfast in Brussels and was on time for my 9 ‘o clock meeting, the way back took me more than 6 and a half hours. After that I departed every day 30 minutes earlier out of Brussels to see what the best departure time was to get home on a decent hour. I ended up at 13.30 as the perfect departure time, you’re out of Brussels within the hour and no traffic jams on the ring road, the highway to Antwerp and the ring road of Antwerp. I was home in just over 3 hours. Brussels and Antwerp traffic are insane.

[@FlyingHawkic]

@RealConstructor the six lane road you're referring to is a five lane road (Belliardstraat). Well, nowadays it's only 4 lanes. If (yes, if) you make it to there, traffic should flow fluently (under normal circumstances), unless there's some kind of EU summit or a traffic accident.

[@PH61a]

@@RealConstructor Even though we also can't avoid traffic jams, Dutch road design and infrastructure is in a different league.

[@Wenbrios]

What really impressed me was the pedestrian at the crossing at 15:59. According to the rules he has right of way, but apparently he had heard the ambulance earlier and decided to wait and let the ambulance go first, even though it no longer had it's siren and lights on.

[@moladiver6817]

Not only that. This person showed clearly with their flat as an iron posture the intention was to wait. It's what I would've done also. Makes me think of passing trains. When a train comes at you at high speed it's good practice to wait in a similar manner but also raise your hand to sign to the driver you know he's coming.

[@mathijsvannieuwenhuizen9948]

leuke video ik vind het ook fijn dat iemand eindelijk een keer goed onderzoek heeft gedaan naar ons mooie land ga zo door!

[@sabinereimer7809]

This is called : well educated discipline! That's what EUROPE is famous for.😊❤

[@KevinKickChannel]

Naples or Malta traffic disagrees

[@cdanea]

I am in this video on A10, just before the A4/A10 merger! ❤

[@FrankHeuvelman]

I'm not.💔

[@MrARNOLD]

That's what I call: Education and Culture of being driver.

[@pixelyz7792]

I really do enjoy these videos, keep up the good work!

[@Emergency-POV]

@pixelyz7792 that’s a good idea, thanks!

[@pixelyz7792]

@@Emergency-POVno problem, I just thought it’d be in the description and there it was so I edited out the other part lol. I still do suggest putting it into the video for people who don’t normally check the description, or just tell them to check the description in order to get the information

[@jvo77]

Thank you, I enjoy the interaction on my channel ;-)

[@talexb]

Well, props to the Dutch drivers -- I doubt that you'd see this much co-operation from drivers in Toronto. :/

[@rustinpieces]

I'm Dutch and I'm actually pleasantly surprised as well!

[@arturobianco848]

@@rustinpieces Yup me to we do have the occaisionale ^$$%drivers as well and everyone was pretty much spotless in their reaction.

[@ThatNiceDutchGuy]

On a similar video here on YT. Some 5 years ago, there was a medical transport from Groningen to Rotterdam. In the city Rotterdam each and ALL intersections had police 'protection'. It was impressive!

[@brosaus]

Wouldn't a transport from Groningen to Rotterdam prompt a helicopter transport? Seems more logical considering the distance.

[@ThatNiceDutchGuy]

@@brosausOf course, if this is medically possible. Unfortunately, there was apparently a medical need for road transport at the time. The ride takes a little longer, but it is a very smooth ride. To accomodate that smooth ride, the Police was in Rotterdam and secured all intersections. I don't know any additional details of that ride.

[@okkietrooy6841]

Once I was part of the traffic when a special medical transport happened to the university hospital in Njjmegen. It was not rush hour. I was on my bicycle and on every intersection in that street there was at least 1 police officer. At some point I was not allowed to cross the intersection anymore. The police officer completely cleared the intersection. The after a while the ambulance with some police on motorcycles passed the intersection with an enormous speed and went to the university hospital. It was very impressive. Someone suggested that it could have been an organ transport for a transplant. There were in that time no helicopters for medical energencies.

[@Wenbrios]

If I remember correctly that video was about a new-born baby which needed special care situated in Rotterdam. Just looked it up, one of the comments in that video which happens to be one of the parents mentions it was about their new-born son.

[@ikheetgappie]

If ur going to the nl and u see blue lights, MAKE THE WAY FREE NO MATTER WHAT, the emergency vehicles ALWAYS HAVE PRIORITY

[@CallMeTwinny]

People making space for emergency vehicles restores my faith in hunanity

[@NemoNemuNeme]

So far the only bad move I have seen was the car that overtook the ambulance at 13:14. Absolute Idiot. That is against traffic laws and to do it to an ambulance.

[@fryfrysk]

there is always an a-so driver on your way

[@petticlone]

The idiot in question overtook on the right side as well, which is illegal too

[@flyingd217]

Oh VW Golf of course

[@ibanez7412]

​@@flyingd217 gti

[@PGraveDigger1]

@@petticlone Technically not illegal once the arrows on the road start. This was a very close call though, and it was certainly an idiotic thing to do.

[@LIBRAN-LOVE]

The roads in Europe are straight not like the states! So smooth and not humpy bumpy... Met dank aan alle amulance en verzorgings personeel💫🇳🇱

[@piiYT]

Great ride and ditto commentary👍

[@jmenge4253]

Compliments for the presentation of this video...nice job by everybody.

[@perthyren601]

That what social conscience look like, and I love it/ love from Sweden

[@PeterWijgers]

If I may ask, how does this compare to the reaction you'd expect in Sweden?

[@perthyren601]

@@PeterWijgers if you ask.....

[@PeterWijgers]

@@perthyren601 I guess I did ask you. 😇

[@perthyren601]

@@PeterWijgers what are you talking about? You should skip the coffee shop from time to time

[@PeterWijgers]

@@perthyren601 Never been to one. Not really about to try either, as the pharmacy gets me enough (prescription) drugs :P I'm asking you what reaction you'd expect to emergency/priority vehicles in Sweden, compared to this Dutch case.

[@joffryvangrondelle]

Its a nice ambulance emergency ride, well done !

[@davis2671]

Great video and well-mannered drivers! I would say that weather in this video also helped, because right in cloudy/rainy/overcast, the blue lightbar light have the best visibility during the day. If it would be sunny with sun behind the ambulance, reactions of traffic might be slower.

[@VinnePiano]

I love your videos!

[@Emergency-POV]

@VinnePiano Thank You!

[@VinnePiano]

@@Emergency-POV I am a KZbinr too!

[@joostjansen4294]

Here in NL we get traffic lessons at school before we go to middle school. Therefore we know how to behave a little in traffic. When we learn for our drivers license we again ged the rules and now for a car as well. And knowing that you can lose your license and have to pay over €1000 to be able to do a new exam, you tend to behave just a little better in traffic. And I like these kinds of video's from different countries.

[@SVEVelsen]

In jouw generatie wel, maar tegenwoordig is dat allemaal afgeschaft omdat gemeentes meestal te druk zijn met geld wegsmijten richting eindeloze pakketten (jeugd)zorg, kunst en prestige-projecten. Vorige week kondigde als een van de laatste de verkeersschool Utrecht aan te gaan sluiten omdat hun subsidie is ingetrokken. Een subsidie die kleiner is dan wat er naar het LdH gaat om illegalen op te vangen, overigens, dus geld vrijmaken zou makkelijk kunnen, maar Groenlinks Utrecht weigerde dat. Je krijgt dat alleen nog als jouw basisschool toevallig voldoende eigen bijdrage en ouders kan organiseren om het rond te krijgen.

[@Hensepens64]

Damn .. I know tje police typically dows a good job on this. But this is next level 👍👍

[@3dPrintCreator]

Also notice how OLVG is indicated on all traffic signs he passes. This is the hospital he is heading to. In the Netherlands, all major hospitals are always indicated on our road signs.

[@connieh.4212]

Respect to the cars that pulled onto the curb. As an inexperienced driver, I didn’t even realize I could do that to get out of the way 14:40

[@RichardASK]

Even though this was shot on the right hand side of the road in Holland, I know that here in the UK on the left hand side of the road, drivers do also react in exactly the same way. The only time I've seen it differently, is when a (usually) young driver has his music on so loud, that he can't hear the siren approaching and certainly can't be bothered to use their mirrors. Well done all those Dutch drivers. Interesting video.

[@fredschepers5149]

How many british roads have emergency lanes? I do about 60 to 70 miles per (working) day professionally, but the quality and cooperation between emergency services and road users compared with the Netherlands is a world of difference. And it's not just the young ones...😉 Just take the difference in how to take roundabouts. The main difference are driving lessons and highway code. The British highway code is based on passive behaviour. The Dutch highway code on active use. Traffic is too dynamic to fumble around in all passivity. Is bloody dangerous. Hence, the many times I have to wait at crossroads where drivers are waiting, waving, and nodding to each other to see who wants to go first... 😤😤😤😤 Passive driving reduces your skills to drive and look one meter in front of your bonnet. Active driving means anticipating long distances and other vehicle speeds to create a nice traffic flow rather than a group of kangaroos waiting for each other to go first. And emergency vehicles do have issues with that...🤷

[@realulli]

1:19 IMHO, the Taxi driver was correct. He moved to make room, then found the van in front blocking him, so he just floored it and got out of the way. It would have been better if he had just stayed put, but when he started moving, in that situation it was still the correct decision. Hindsight is always perfect. All in all, compliments from Germany to our neighbors, well done all around!

[@mourlyvold64]

Goed gedaan, mensen!

[@ouwebrood497]

Dit geeft toch weer vertrouwen in de rijvaardigheid van de gemiddelde automobilist.

[@olizandrey2]

The flashing white lights is the best invention since the blue lights.

[@michielshub]

Nice video and good to see drivers move over to make space. What a lot of people don’t know or expect is that in fact it is illegal (in Holland) to do ignore basic traffic rules when making space for an emergency vehicle. So if you for example go through a red light to make space for an Ambulance you can get fined! Probably will not happen, but still.

[@marcovonkeman9449]

You may get fined, but fines will be dropped.

[@FurriousFox]

Fun fact: they use a special system to turn the light green for the ambulance automatically

[@AnneSpeeFrickus]

Man, ik ben gewoon zo trots op ons als Nederlanders! ❤

[@helenooft9664]

Dat mogen we dan wel eens tonen aan politie, ambulances, verplegend personeel, brandweer. Het gewelddadige gedrag van de laatste jaren is gewoonweg schandalig. Het wordt tijd meer respect te tonen voor onze hulpdiensten en verplegend personeel.

[@djjoshuaflashing]

This really makes me miss Ambuchannel112

[@geertjedenhaak5021]

Hoi Super leuke vlog ,De hondjes gewassen ,goei reis naar Ned voorzichtig en fijne pasen Gr Geertje 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🙋‍♀️❤️

[@millior3177]

11:03 this white car slowed down to make space for the ambulance to turn. very well done (wasnt even mentioned in the video so thats why)

[@muffinproject]

Also some props to the van at 15:13, stopping way before the light, to keep a lane open at the light.

[@kutsitekutsite3529]

Yeah loved to see that, great dicision making.

[@firman0ffical]

Respect ❤

[@geoffreylee5199]

Good attitude and driving culture.

[@daviddavies3847]

Outstanding! My observation suggests that drivers in Perth, Western Australia, fall way short of Amsterdam drivers. All learner drivers should watch this Video.

[@LucasJCriens]

In many inner city's the ambulances are able to turn a red light into green to help traffic.

[@rustinpieces]

Same as bus drivers sometimes can do.

[@franktuckwell196]

Great to see that the Dutch driving fraternity, not only know the rules about emergency vehicles but act accordingly. Pity they cannot educate some other countries as to proper driving ettiquette. Its easy really, just imagine its either you or one of your loved ones either in the ambulance or waiting for its assistance. Different ball game when its you eh?

[@autumn_nights392]

I think it’s so amazing that this is the situation here, (almost) everyone has respect for priority vehicle, but the absolute CHAOS that is left when they’ve passed is so funny to me

[@chichangwu]

not really, after the ambulance passes everything will be normal in 5 seconds, and everyone will be driving again as if nothing happened.

[@FrankHeuvelman]

My thoughts exactly!

[@marijkemarindaagnes]

All the respect voor the driver, looking at the video gifstoffen me a adresinformatie shot ❤respect

[@jokethejokejoker]

1:29 in this case, Yes, He had to move out of the way of the ambulance, but was blocked in, he probably saw the blinker and he did amazing.

[@Sjimbwow]

Apart from having good roads it also really helps that we have an app to let us know when an ambulance needs to pass by. Often, a few minutes before the ambulance is even coming in sight in my mirrors I (and most of other people around me) already moved over bc the app warned us.

[@mozzerm]

Which app?

[@Sjimbwow]

@@mozzerm it’s called Flitsmeister. It warns you about many things. Apart from the ambulance warning, also for example dangerous situations on the road and even police speed limit control.

[@SVEVelsen]

Yes, it is very useful and adds lots of safety for the emergency services. ....So France immediatly banned it and made it illegal. 😆

[@jvo77]

Apart from the paramedic/ambulance driver behind the wheel there is a intensive care doctor and nurse on board. Would be nice if the credit was a link to the channel you found the video?

[@Emergency-POV]

I added a link next to your name in the description👍🏻

[@Laverous]

Thank you! Can now watch it without the commentary...

[@Syphirioth]

Thank you and also your collegues. I realy appreciate all you guys do.

[@fredschepers5149]

There are dozens and dozens of video's without commentary or subtitles. They will stay anyway. Even if all the old ones finally do get narrated or subtitled. 🙂😉

[@gakeon963]

The reason so many people are conscious about the ambulance and make way is because they understand it's importance. From car drivers to pedestrians and cyclists (we have a lot of them), everybody knows that if you hear the siren, you get out of their way and let them through. Nobody wants to make the ambulance wait for them as they know that every second might count. And there is social pressure to not be a burden when someone else's life is in danger.

[@okkietrooy6841]

There is traffic education including the reaction to emergency vehicles in elementary school to make sure children can cycle independently to high school. Also many parents make their children traffic wise by bicycling with them in traffic with the parent on the traffic side.

[@seraphina985]

I'd say the taxi driver at the second intersection did the right thing. Doesn't look like there was enough room for the ambulance to pass in front easily, seemed the quickest way to clear the area was to simply proceed through the green light giving the ambulance plenty of space.

[@ieism1]

Last week a convoy of undercover police ran a few red lights on an urgent evac in Amsterdam, and a dude in a pickup got pissed off and passed and stopped the entire convoy on the highway. The cops nearly drew their weapons thinking it was an attack on the person they were evacuating, but it was just a guy cursing them out 😂😂

[@gonnyjurg]

Only in the Netherlands... we think everyone is equal, never mind who you are, red light is red light😂

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Typically, you can recognize the undercover police quite well when it comes to how they drive. It looks like a dick move how they sometimes cross intersections, but if you look closely you will see that they do it in a much more controlled manner still by just ever so slightly reducing their speed. I can understand the response though, and I'm surprised the convoy stopped and didn't continue on...

[@SachaU82]

I am proud to say we in Amsterdam and actually most of the Netherlands are taught wel when it comes to emergency vehicles and giving them space to pass.

[@axeldewater9491]

Things like this make me proud to be dutch

[@ThomasEJensen_TEJ]

If you see an ambulance you act like it's one of your children in it. One day it might be.

[@maartenbaas2308]

thanks for sharing. fun fact for me. my daughter was born in the first hospital and my son 3 years later in the second hospital. you can almost see the window were we were.

[@milangeerling7940]

U should have a rear camera that shows the traffic merging back together, idk might be cool to see aswell

[@peterang6912]

nice, OLVG West to OLVG Oost...

[@BiteBolt_77]

Keep in mind that a 2 lane highway is quite standard in the Netherlands. Calling it small is weird. Unless you're really Randstad focussed

[@lesjones471]

This trip proves all drivers are aware of the suroundings ie looking more often in your rear view mirror too.

[@CUfkes]

IMHO this video shown how important it is to keep looking in your mirrors and keep the music in your car at a decent level (and don't drive with headphones on) ;)

[@NakedPigeon]

Not only the drivers are paying attention, they also give each enough space to merge.

[@Rxd8wq81cgK]

Well done all drivers

[@laurenso2155]

Watching this makes me think that there are a lot of people out there who want to help and are not selfish,

[@andreaborchardt4076]

👏👏👏 das ein vorbildliches Verhalten der anderen Verkehrsteilnehmer ❗👍 ich wünschte, dass würde in Deutschland auch so gut funktionieren. Auch Gratulation an den RTW Fahrer 👏

[@TheSmittenman]

How many times do you watch these vids before putting your voiceover on, as you missed a few merges from the right 🤪

[@C45p3r]

Maybe the taxi driver didn't make the best decicion, but he did it fast enough. Indecisiveness is the worst in those situations.

[@neilevenden3481]

What a found so interesting was the Speed Signs over the lanes. Never seen that in Canada.

[@SVEVelsen]

It's because they're remote-controlled. If there's a sudden traffic jam detected, the panels hundreds of meters ahead automatically turn to 90, 70 or 50 depending on the severity of the jam ahead of you. If it goes from 'no indication' to 50 immediatly you know there's standstill traffic right ahead and you need to brake right now. That advance warning how we reduce the amount of people crashing into the back of a traffic jam.

[@AJRB95]

It is also a tool to open and close lanes. In this instance the right emergency lane is sometimes open for traffic. If an accident happens on the left lane, or if there is roadworks. They can close the lane. There is a very HEFTY fine they close it with a red cross and you drive underneath.

[@dimrrider9133]

Its everywhere in the Netherlands

[@CobisTaba]

Absolutely the right call from the taxi, had he not moved at all the ambulance might have fit, might not. But he was one car in a lane blocking the ambulance, much better to clear the way as without him moving ‘in front’ he would still be standing there in front of the ambulance. How is this even a question?

[@DannyMNL]

Generally you see this in countries where driving lessons need to be taken at an official driving school, as opposed to being allowed to be given driving lessons by your parents. Driving schools teach you correct traffic etiquette, whereas a student who is taught by his/her parents (looking at you Belgium!) generally gets taught all the bad habits like not signalling before a turn, not moving over for emergency vehicles, tailgating and driving all the way to the end of a merging lane before just jamming their car in between some place where there isn't any room. Plus, if the parent is a horrible driver already, how is their kid going to turn out?