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lets be honest
unless Karen is married to Kyle the Kop
aint nobody gonna write that ambulance a ticket
Karma has a way of paying off that debt sooner or later
Casey Neistat would’ve ran into it >

So many Karen sympathizers in the comments. >

Where? >

I mean, I said that you shouldn't do paperwork in the bike lane, which is the same position as the "karen", but that doesn't seem like an extremist position to take. Don't stop in the middle of the highway to fill out your report, don't stop in the bike lane to fill out your report. Don't block traffic when you don't need to just because you are legally exempt from following traffic laws. Get somewhere safe and out of the way. >

Finding a spot takes time that could be spent clearing for the next call. >

There are literally parking lots everywhere.   
It ain't hard, they were simply being lazy. >

Even 30 seconds spent matters, and adds up over the course of a shift. >

One of the many reason cyclists suck. >


"finishing a medical emergency with a patient care document from a call at that location which is why they moved to the other side of the street rather than engage with you. Have a safe day."

Sounds like they didn't need to be parked there.. >

Where do you want them to go?  Serious question. Did you see where they went? Exactly the same position on the other side of the street. >


Where do you want them to go? Serious question. 

Any place that is legal to be parked.

Did you see where they went? Exactly the same position on the other side of the street. 

Not blocking a bike path..
Sounds like they found a much better spot on the other side of the street, so that works. >

I’m glad people feel so smug with that shit >

Yeah me too, blocking lanes without an emergency is just the worst. Lazy drivers. >

"The ambulance was engaging in patient care documentation after finishing an emergency call" said SFFD
Seriously, find a fucking parking spot for writing your report. Bike infrastructure already sucks, you don't need to make it worse by blocking it. >

If this ambulance parked in the middle of the road these commenters would be mildly frustrated. But if they park in a bike lane to do paperwork they are like 'chill out dude'. >

Way back when, I was a commercial bike courier in San Francisco, and I had to quickly but carefully dodge many vehicles occupying what few bike lanes existed downtown then. Is someone inside? Slap a window. Are pedestrians absent? Ride the sidewalk. I was only endangered once, as a car door opened right in front of me. Brake fast, hey? >

Bikers don't' even have to knowingly be endangered once to get absolutely killed by traffic. >

Fortunately, most street traffic in San Francisco's business district could not move fast, so I almost always had a survivable margin. And I rode sidewalks when prudent. It worked! >

They are EMS, they can park wherever the heck they want to park. Imagine having to respond to a heart attack and having to park 3 blocks away. 
Yes, they could’ve put the ambulance on the white lined area (I’m a non native English speaker sooo… Don’t know how you folks call that there) >


They are EMS, they can park wherever the heck they want to park.

During an active emergency, yes.  Otherwise, hell no. >

In my nation EMS isn’t sent out if there isn’t an emergency. If you see an ambulance on the street? They are on the job, period >

Right, but they were doing paperwork, not working an active emergency. >

Counterpoint: How do I know if they are in an active emergency? 
I don't. They are EMS; their job is saving lives (and it's probably more important than yours), so who cares if they park incorrectly? 
I understand that the US is different in that regard, but where I live you go around them, see the sidewalk? You can get off your bike and walk 10 meters as well, look behind you, is there a car coming? No? You go around them. It's really not that difficult.
IMAGINE, JUST IMAGINE laying in that ambulance with a heart attack, and some woman starts screaming at the medical personnel who help you that they have to move the ambulance because she doesn't want to walk 10 meters.
I used to assist EMTs and I really didn't give a single where I parked my car if I was called up, because I had to go and save a life. If I could get somewhere a single second earlier than so be. That isn't my problem at that point >

From the article:
"finishing a medical emergency with a patient care document" - they were doing paperwork.
Closed doors, stationary, no EMTs visible out of the vehicle, and it would be safe to assume that the cyclist saw them stationary for a bit. 
Some of y'all really struggle to evaluate a situation, huh? >

That they have closed doors and being stationary says nothing. They could’ve also treated someone inside of the ambulance.
I don't really care what the article says; I just picture the situation. But that's just me, who has been in situations like this and know how annoying it can be if people bother you whilst you ARE in an active emergency because they feel entitled or can't take a single second to think "Hey, maybe they ARE trying to save a live, maybe not, but this isn't the time or place for me to start an argument" >

"I don't care about what ACTUALLY happened, I care about a hypothetical scenario!"
Alright then. >

Yeah, you know why? Because what if they WERE busy helping someone in that ambulance? What would’ve happened then? I don’t think the woman would have reacted any differently. 
And that’s also the point I want to make here. I read the article and the best thing? The woman has her account to private now. Says enough, doesn’t it?
How would you have reacted if you were driving with your bike? >


How would you have reacted if you were driving with your bike?

I would have reported it to the city. >

I'm so sick of bikers.