The emergency lane worked perfectly

When there's a fire, the emergency services have to reach the scene quickly. And the fire brigade needs a clear lane. This worked well when a car caught fire on the A14 near Baar on Thursday, thanks to attentive road users.

Emergency on the A14 motorway: the small car of a 27-year-old woman suddenly caught fire on the A14 motorway in Baar on Thursday, and was in full blaze a little later. In such cases, the fire brigade, ambulance and police are dependent on getting to the scene of the fire or accident as quickly as possible - and for this they rely on the cooperation of the motorists who are also driving on the motorway at the time. The easiest way for them to make room for the blue-light organisations is to form a rescue lane (Rettungsgasse). In the case of the burning car on the A14 near Baar, in which no one was injured, this worked in an exemplary manner, as the Zug police reported positively on Facebook:

The Zug police praised the drivers, who formed an exemplary emergency lane. They had already praised the road users on their social channels last November, after an accident on the A14 near Gisikon, when a good emergency lane was also formed.

This emergency lane was formed on 22 November after an accident on the A14 near Gisikon      
The burning car on the A14 near Baar on Thursday          Photos: Zug Police

And the Zug police do a lot to ensure that road users know how to form a correct emergency lane. The Zug police have a video tutorial (in German) on their website:

This tutorial shows how to form an emergency lane             https://youtu.be/WNYpttDNuHc

Forming an emergency lane is not done out of goodwill, it is a duty. On motorways, an emergency lane must be kept clear for emergency vehicles, even when the traffic is only moving at walking speed – and even if no blue light vehicle can be seen or heard. Failure to keep the emergency lane clear is punishable by an administrative fine.

Source: Zug Police