Apathy on the road

This refers to the letter, ‘Ambulances first’ (January 20) by Natasha Shafi Saand. The issue is very sensitive and relates to the lives of thousands of people and their families. The exponential rise in the vehicular traffic has affected the movement of ambulances the most. Patients suffer miserably due to massive traffic jams.
People on the road have also lost their civic sense and hardly give way to ambulances. On the other hand, developed nations have started air ambulances and helicopter rescue services in their cities. There is a need to build special sub-lanes on roads with clear demarcation for ambulances.
Nasir-ud-Din Soomro
Hyderabad