Who is responsible for the collision between a fire truck running a red light and a private car?

Who is responsible for a fire truck running a red light or a private car collision needs to be considered in many aspects.

If a private car encounters an emergency special vehicle at an intersection with traffic lights and fails to slow down to yield, which is the root cause of the accident, then the private car is responsible. Police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles can use sirens and sign lights when performing emergency tasks; on the premise of ensuring safety, they are not restricted by driving routes, driving directions, driving speeds, and signal lights. Other vehicles and Pedestrians should give way. Police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles are not allowed to use sirens or sign lights when not performing emergency tasks, and they do not enjoy the prescribed right of way on the road.

Police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, and engineering rescue vehicles enjoy "road priority" when performing emergency tasks and can be "not restricted by driving routes, driving directions, driving speeds, and signal lights." When encountering special vehicles with warning lights or sirens on the road, private cars should take the initiative to avoid them. If you do not avoid it in time, you will usually be fined 200 yuan and deducted 3 points.

After the accident, the basic handling process is as follows:

On-site investigation

1. After the traffic accident, there were no casualties, and the parties involved had no understanding of the facts and causes. If there is a dispute, or if only minor property damage is caused and the basic facts are clear, you can negotiate on your own to handle the damage compensation and evacuate the scene. If there is any dispute over the facts or causes, the scene must be protected, call 122 quickly, and report to the traffic police. If the vehicle is insured, the insurance company should be notified in time to arrive at the scene;

2. After receiving the order, the police on duty must rush to the scene strictly within the time promised by the system and quickly dispose of the scene;

3. Conduct on-site investigation, including on-site visits, photography, mapping, measurement, inspection and other series of work;

4. After the on-site investigation records are reviewed and correct, the parties or witnesses should be required to present the on-site drawings Sign your signature;

5. For inspection purposes, the relevant documents of the vehicle involved in the accident and the parties involved may be detained if necessary;

6. Make an appointment with the parties involved to handle the accident;

7. Subsequent investigations must be carried out in accordance with the law, including inquiries, trace extraction and inspection, technical testing, damage assessment and other necessary identifications.

Legal Basis

"Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 53 Police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, engineering When emergency vehicles perform emergency tasks, they can use sirens and sign lights; on the premise of ensuring safety, they are not restricted by driving routes, driving directions, driving speeds and signal lights. Other vehicles and pedestrians should give way. Police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles are not allowed to use sirens or sign lights when not performing emergency tasks, and they do not enjoy the right of way on the road specified in the preceding paragraph.