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[baelarion]

First of all, happy birthday, Margot! (Okay, I'm thirty-five minutes late, but... still) I hope you had an awesome birthday, and will have an awesome year.

Secondly, I know that I'm feeling tired and emotional when I get teary-eyed at the end of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom when all the little kids get to go home and their parents are so

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[kufi]

Interesting question

[harriet_vane]

I do believe that legally, even with sirens on and in pursuit, police cars are not technically allowed to run red lights or to speed. They *do* and we all accept that they do, but they aren't supposed to. The driver is definitely at fault. (The pedestrian's at fault for being a rude dumb-ass, but legally the driver is at fault.)

[harriet_vane]

Whoops, I should have said: I *know* that's the law for fire engines, and assume it applies to police cars as well.

[guppyur]

I think you're slightly off. I believe fire engines are *permitted* to run red lights and speed when using their lights, but they are still required to ensure that the intersection is clear, and are liable for any accidents caused by doing so.

Believe the officer would be at fault, though, yes.

[second_batgirl]

<3333333333333333 thanks!