In which of the following cases may the vehicle receive priority passage as an emergency vehicle?
💡 Hint
A fire truck, ambulance, or similar vehicle is an emergency vehicle only while it is 'being used for its original emergency purpose' (Article 2(22) of the Road Traffic Act). It is easy to judge by vehicle type alone, so judge by the purpose of the trip it is making right now.
Answer: ②
Explanation
Article 2(22) defines an emergency vehicle as a fire truck, ambulance, blood supply vehicle and so on that is being used for its emergency purpose. An ambulance dispatched to pick up an emergency patient is on an emergency run, so it may receive priority passage under Article 29. When driving for maintenance, washing or returning to the garage, it is not an emergency vehicle and must drive like any other car.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제2조 제22호, 제29조