Edmonton’s emergency services are urging drivers to “look, move, and stop” when they see emergency vehicles.

The plea comes as several first responders and tow truck operators have had close calls while dealing with matters on Edmonton’s roads.

“We’ve had a summer of close calls. Every time we stop on a roadway, we’re working just inches away at times from live traffic. This can be on roads where drivers are going 100 km/h or more,” said Inspector Brad Mandrusiak of EPS’s Traffic Services Section.

“At higher speeds, the ability of a driver and vehicle to respond in time to avoid an accident creates very real risk – both for the driver and all the other people using the roadway, including first responders.”

Before adding, “The margins are really quite thin. And it’s not enough to think

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