So that he can respond to calls quickly
Earlier this year, Dr. Michael Livingston at a brisk pace in his Nissan GT-R to a medical clinic on the south coast of Australia. He had to go there to save the life of a one-year-old child, as the personnel there were not authorized to perform the correct actions. With success, luckily. Looking back at the situation, Livingston believes the speed of his Nissan GT-R played a part in saving the child.
The Nissan GT-R as an ambulance
That’s why the Australian doctor now wants to equip his GT-R with flashing lights and sirens. “I had to put myself in danger by driving at such speeds,” he told ABC News. In Australia, you can apply for something they call Emergency Vehicle Status (EVS). They are then provided with optical and acoustic signals in order to drive safely at a speed. The doctor received the necessary driving training for the status, but his request for the conversion of his Nissan GT-R was not granted.
It has not worked yet
Australia’s Department of Transport gave the reason that “men are more likely to drive fast and take big risks more quickly.” In addition, in the event of a collision with an animal, the Nissan’s low nose would launch the carcass into the cabin. Another – quite reasonable – argument was, “A dead or seriously injured doctor is of no use to the current emergency, your community, or future patients.”
In Dubai it is possible
In Dubai they do use a Nissan GT-R as an ambulance. The Japanese supercar stands next to a Corvette and is used as a means of transport for the first responders. Think of it as a trauma helicopter on wheels. You will not easily find patients in the back of the cars, because there is not much space for a stretcher.
