弗吉尼亚海滩现在将大多数救护车限制在没有灯光/警报的地方,以减少撞车事故,尽管只节省了很少的时间。 Virginia Beach now limits most ambulances to no lights/sirens to reduce crashes, despite minimal time savings.

Virginia Beach已开始要求大多数城市救护车在没有灯光和警报器的情况下作出反应,从11月开始,因为研究显示节省的时间很少,只有2至3分钟,而碰撞风险几乎翻了一番。 Virginia Beach has begun requiring most city ambulances to respond without lights and sirens, starting in November, after research showed minimal time savings—just 2 to 3 minutes—while nearly doubling crash risks. 这项政策在环管系统工作人员的支持下,把安全放在优先地位,特别是因为大多数紧急情况没有受到较快抵达的严重影响。 The policy, backed by EMS staff, prioritizes safety, especially since most emergencies aren’t significantly affected by faster arrival. 11月只有27次电话升级为灯光和警报,其中三分之二的病人拒绝运送。 Only 27 calls in November were upgraded to lights-and-sirens, with two-thirds of those patients refusing transport. 救护车的车速限制仍限于超速20英里,必须遵循学校区规则,尽管他们可以使用交通信号先发制人。 Ambulances remain limited to 20 mph over the speed limit and must follow school zone rules, though they can use traffic signal preemption. 该规则适用于由城市运营的单位,而不是私人单位,除非与城市合作。 The rule applies to city-operated units, not private ones unless partnered with the city. 警察和消防部门不受影响。 Police and fire departments are unaffected. 这一举动将弗吉尼亚海滩与拉利、夏洛特和沃斯堡等城市统一起来,采取类似的以安全为重点的政策。 The move aligns Virginia Beach with cities like Raleigh, Charlotte, and Fort Worth adopting similar safety-focused policies.