I'll just go to the other side of the fence to gain some perspective, aaaahhh!

Don't know if they're ALLOWED to use those lanes but if I's a cop or ambo etc I'd feel like I was wasting time and money sitting in the traffic when I could go and clean blood off/fill up the water tanks of my vehicle. Most emergency staff would get come down on hard for hooning without a good reason so they're pretty likely to just plug on down to base or wherever the next stop might be. Even if it is just to grab a bite I recon thats pretty valid cos these guys don't know when they're next break might come.
Back to my side of the fence, I'd rather pay dudes to be ready for action than to sit in traffic.