Comments on: Faking to be a doctor in order to speed http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/faking-to-be-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/faking-to-be-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79858 Anonymous Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/faking-to-be-a-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79858 throckmorton, n14......the story came from the UK.<br/><br/>Now hey, in the UK, GP's are expected to do a lot of house calls.<br/><br/>Maybe they do get some sort of special dispensation with respect to parking rules. And who knows what color lights they use, they drive on the wrong side of the road anyway.<br/><br/>I do like the guy's excuse. He said he was a doctor because he was ashamed of his real profession, which appears to be a healthcare manager of some sort.<br/><br/>Sort of like the joke about the kid who told his school his dad played piano in a whorehouse, 'cause he was ashamed to say his dad was a lawyer. throckmorton, n14……the story came from the UK.

Now hey, in the UK, GP’s are expected to do a lot of house calls.

Maybe they do get some sort of special dispensation with respect to parking rules. And who knows what color lights they use, they drive on the wrong side of the road anyway.

I do like the guy’s excuse. He said he was a doctor because he was ashamed of his real profession, which appears to be a healthcare manager of some sort.

Sort of like the joke about the kid who told his school his dad played piano in a whorehouse, ’cause he was ashamed to say his dad was a lawyer.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/faking-to-be-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79851 Anonymous Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/faking-to-be-a-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79851 In some states a green flashing light means it is medical personnel, please pull over. They usually are Paramedics and E.M.T.'s trying to get to a call, or their station to get on the ambulance. In some states a green flashing light means it is medical personnel, please pull over. They usually are Paramedics and E.M.T.’s trying to get to a call, or their station to get on the ambulance.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/faking-to-be-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79850 Anonymous Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/faking-to-be-a-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79850 In Texas, physicians on an emergency call <a HREF="http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/TN/content/htm/tn.007.00.000545.00.htm#545.365.00" REL="nofollow">can legally exceed the speed limit</a>. No restrictions are specified, nor is the use of special equipment (flashing green lights, etc.) required. In Texas, physicians on an emergency call can legally exceed the speed limit. No restrictions are specified, nor is the use of special equipment (flashing green lights, etc.) required.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/faking-to-be-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79845 Anonymous Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:30:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/faking-to-be-a-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79845 N14,<br/><br/>We those ambulances and they have sirens and the usual red and blue flashing lights.<br/><br/>I have no idea what a green flashing light means. N14,

We those ambulances and they have sirens and the usual red and blue flashing lights.

I have no idea what a green flashing light means.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/faking-to-be-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79841 Anonymous Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:53:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/faking-to-be-a-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79841 N14,<br/><br/>Of course not. The guy is a whack job. N14,

Of course not. The guy is a whack job.

]]> By: N14http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/faking-to-be-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79840 N14 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/faking-to-be-a-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79840 Please don't tell me it's true that actual providers are able to break the basic speed law and park anywhere without following the rules that apply to the rest of us... Please don’t tell me it’s true that actual providers are able to break the basic speed law and park anywhere without following the rules that apply to the rest of us…

]]> By: Throckmortonhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/09/faking-to-be-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79838 Throckmorton Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/09/faking-to-be-a-doctor-in-order-to-speed.html#comment-79838 Do real doctors get to have a flashing green light and a sign that says "doctor on call"? Do real doctors get to have a flashing green light and a sign that says “doctor on call”?

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