With respect to emergency driving, due regard means that:

A) an ambulance must never exceed the posted speed limit, even if it is responding to a call for a critical patient.
B) the emergency vehicle operator can legally exceed the posted speed limit by 20 miles per hour, but only if it is safe to do so.
C) an ambulance must use its lights and siren and remain at least 100 feet behind a vehicle that is failing to yield.
D) the use of lights and siren does not exempt you from operating the ambulance with concern for the safety of others.


Answer: D) the use of lights and siren does not exempt you from operating the ambulance with concern for the safety of others.

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