Can you drive through a red light in Austria when an ambulance is coming?

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In Austria, it is generally forbidden to run a red light. However, there are exceptions for special situations, such as the approach of an emergency vehicle (ambulance, police, fire department) with blue lights and siren switched on.

If an emergency vehicle is approaching and you have to make way for it, you can take the following steps:

Be careful and attentive: Reduce your speed and watch the traffic and the emergency vehicle.
Signal your intentions: Use turn signals to signal your intentions to other road users.
Leave the intersection safely: If it is necessary to run the red light to make way for the emergency vehicle, make sure that this can be done safely and that no other road user is endangered.

In these exceptional cases, Austrian road traffic law allows you to run the red light to make way for an emergency vehicle. However, it is important that you only do this if it is absolutely necessary and no other road users are endangered. If you are unsure how to behave, stay calm and wait for a safe opportunity to make way.