In principle, what must an emergency vehicle (excluding vehicles merely deemed to be emergency vehicles) do in order to receive priority passage or the emergency vehicle exceptions?
💡 Hint
To receive priority passage or the special exceptions, an emergency vehicle must have an emergency vehicle's structure and announce its urgency in the prescribed way (Article 3(1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Road Traffic Act). Distinguish devices any car has, such as hazard lights or the horn, from devices unique to emergency vehicles.
Answer: ③
Explanation
Under Article 3(1) of the Enforcement Decree, an emergency vehicle must have the required emergency vehicle equipment and must sound its siren or turn on its emergency lights when it wants priority passage or the exceptions. Emergency vehicles enforcing speed limits and VIP protection vehicles are exempt from this. Hazard lights, the horn or advance notice cannot replace it.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 시행령 제3조 제1항