Explainer: How much leeway do emergency vehicles have on Malaysian roads, and what traffic rules are non-negotiable?

But while sirens and flashing beacons signal that other road users should make way, they do not mean these vehicles are automatically exempt from traffic laws.

A fatal crash on Jalan Sultan Ismail on August 19 brings the issue under renewed scrutiny after an Immigration Department truck allegedly went through a red light, collided with a Proton Saga and then struck four pedestrians, killing three.

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