(A) The driver of an ambulance while same is in operation for the purpose of transporting a person who is wounded, injured or sick to a place where the person is to receive emergency medical treatment may:
(1) Disregard traffic light or sign stop signals irrespective of other ordinances of this city, provided that there are no vehicles or persons so near to the immediate area so as to create any danger or hazard to any person or property by proceeding in disregard of the stop signals; provided further, that the flashing light and siren described in division (A)(3) below shall be in full operation during the entire trip;
(2) Park or stand, irrespective of other ordinances of this city, and may disregard traffic regulations pertaining to usage of lanes, provided, however, that no traffic lane marker shall be disregarded if there shall be vehicles or persons in or so near the immediate area so as to create any danger or hazard to any person or property by proceeding in disregard of any traffic lane marker; provided further, that at all times the flashing light and siren described in division (A)(3) below shall be in full operational; and
(3) All ambulances shall be equipped with a siren producing an audible signal of an intensity of 100 decibels at a distance of 50 feet from the siren, and display a flashing red light visible from the top of the ambulance over a distance of 500 feet under normal atmospheric conditions to the front, sides and rear of the vehicle.
(B) Upon the approach of an ambulance being driven by a driver making use of the siren and flashing light as described herein, the driver of every other vehicle upon the same or intersecting roadways shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection, and shall stop, if possible, and remain in position until the ambulance has passed.
(C) No ambulance shall violate any traffic ordinances of this city other than as described in division (A) above.
(1980 Code, § 20.903) Penalty, see § 70.99