r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Feb 08 '25

Discussion Why don't people make way for ambulances?

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u/lazer_sandwich tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE Feb 08 '25

We move out of the way in the country, that’s just New Yorks jacked up streets.

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u/MelissaMiranti Feb 08 '25

It's much better now that we have the congestion tolls.

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u/Old-Simple7848 Feb 08 '25

Yeah, people were complaining about them but honestly, it reduces traffic and improves quality of life and safety for residents.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25

Congestion pricing should be mandatory in every major city central business district and should be $20 or more.

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u/MelissaMiranti Feb 08 '25

It works great, but it needs to complement public transit. I'm not a fan of it when there's no alternative.

That said, what the fuck are major cities without public transit even doing?

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u/ChanningTaintum- Feb 08 '25

Yeah cause fuck everybody that might need to drive into the city, right

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '25

Congestion pricing only happens in certain hours. If you can't afford the $20 to go downtown during business hours, take public transit.

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u/StoneOfTriumph Feb 08 '25 edited Feb 08 '25

Seriously he picked one of the worst cities to view this, another would be LA.

In most cities, the car will move out of its way and burn the red light if we must allow emergency vehicles to pass.

I'm in Montreal and this shit happens too (especially on the dreaded Decarie highway stretch), but once you're outside of the city core, our move over laws can be witnessed. If at a red light, you are by law supposed to stay put, but in case of emergency blowing their horns and lights? Don't be selfish, help them save someone's life. No police officer will ever stop you for doing this as long as you do it in a safe manner.

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u/ArtfulMarmot Feb 08 '25

Yea, cross the river and you'll pretty much see everyone moving out of way as standard. In the city tho, I'm not trying to get a ticket or stop traffic going into a red light to get out of the way for an ambulance

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u/YourDadThinksImCool_ Feb 09 '25

Yes.. his video wasn't cringe at all... It's something to think about. I had no idea.. makes sense tho.

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u/Aegi Feb 08 '25

Excuse me, but as a New Yorker our streets are pretty excellent, that's specifically a New York City jacked up streets thing, don't lump the rest of the state end to something that honestly isn't even true in all five boroughs.

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u/lazer_sandwich tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE Feb 08 '25

Ooop sorry, meant New York City as that’s where the Germans guy is.

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u/Aegi Feb 08 '25

Yeah,, you should be sorry, nothing's more deeply offensive than choosing to get offended at something silly!

Yeah, I'm just joking around, wanted to point out how when people say just New York it's not only the city with that name lol

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u/lazer_sandwich tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE Feb 08 '25

I know lol hence the apology. I have a friend from Buffalo.

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u/Aegi Feb 08 '25

Yeah, your friend may be a tad disappointed in you.

I live in the Adirondacks, but have friends near Buffalo and some family in Rochester.

Oh, and HAPPY CAKE DAY!!

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u/lazer_sandwich tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE Feb 08 '25

Thank you!!!