Driving over the speed limit

[Richard B the EMT]

Both the chauffeurs for the engine and truck companies of the FDNY, and the ambulance "Motor Vehicle Operators" (read that as the EMT or Paramedic assigned to drive the ambulance that day) of the FDNY EMS Command, are, per departmental published policy, allowed to go, when necessary, no more than 10 MPH above the posted road speeds.

NOBODY is allowed to drive faster than 50 MPH, which is the maximum speed posted on any road within the city, in a state that has, on some hi speed roadways outside the city, a posted max of 65 MPH.

OK, now I have to re qualify my own statement. The 10 MPH above posted speed limit being allowed is not only when necessary, but as road conditions allow one to do it.

Going 50 in a 40 MPH zone is asinine, if there is a foot of snow on the roadway. Also, there's Vehicle and Traffic Law #1104, which gets distilled down to "You operate your vehicle with due regard to all others on the road."

[Ems1997]

i have to admit i am guilty as charged but when i am in the rig I frive sensibly. when in my pov i drive about 5 over and some times 10 but that is me.

[tamaith]

i have to say when i drive the ambulance i drive slower than most of my co-workers. once in a blue moon i may go over by 5 mph if and only if i don't have a pt in the back. i ve seen some drivers in the ambulance drive over medians and then i asked what the hell are you doing there response don't worry about it were are in an ambulance.... to me that's b.s.