Paramedics urge rethink of segregated cycle lanes

摘要

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS have backed calls from the College of Paramedics to reconsider the introduction of fully segregated cycle lanes in cities. The College of Paramedics said kerbed cycle lanes make it harder for motorists to pull over to allow emergency vehicles to pass. Richard Webber, a paramedic and spokesman for the college, said every minute that a critically ill patient is delayed in receiving hospital treatment significantly reduces their chance of survival.