- An ambulance driver speed-trapped at 104mph on a crucial transplant dash
faces court in a test case with implications for emergency drivers across the
country. Martin Wainwright
Tuesday
May 27, 2003 The Guardian.
- Police chiefs who decided to prosecute a medical transplant driver for
speeding at 104mph defended the move yesterday as a way of ending legal
anomalies over the NHS's vital organ-ferrying service. Martin Wainwright
May 29
2003
- A charge of speeding against an ambulance driver who was delivering a liver
for a transplant patient has been dropped, it was revealed today.
Friday October 17, 2003.
- Scarce NHS resources are being wasted as ambulance staff are penalised for
speeding to answer 999 calls, a union conference on health heard today. Hélène
Mulholland
Wednesday April 28, 2004
- Ambulance drivers on emergency calls are being caught so often by
electronic speed cameras that NHS trusts have had to take on extra
administrative staff to deal with penalty notices. The public health service
union Unison said scarce resources were being wasted and staff feared fines
and loss of their driving licences. John Carvel, social affairs editor
Thursday April 29, 2004 The Guardian
- The government yesterday ended the absurdity of ambulance drivers being
fined for speeding while rushing to emergencies. Rosie Winterton, the health
minister, struck a deal with police to stop penalty notices being issued when
an ambulance is caught by a speed camera while on an emergency. John Carvel,
social affairs editor
Saturday July 3, 2004 The Guardian
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