Vast operation to control medical vehicles was carried out on April 11 in Essonne by the national police and the ARS. A man driving an ambulance was tested without a driving license and positive for narcotics, this Thursday when leaving the private hospital in Évry-Courcouronnes.
The police not only noted the lack of a valid license, but the man was also driving under the influence of drugs. The paramedic was arrested and his vehicle immobilized. This type of specific checks are repeated regularly throughout the department. On April 6, it was the VTC drivers who were in the sights of the police, already in Massy: 13 tickets had been issued in a few hours. The objective: to control the “medical transport vehicles of people”, according to the established formula, i.e. the private ambulances which circulate in the sector. An operation carried out in conjunction with teams from theARS (regional health agency). The police on its X account. Note: the use of a telephone while driving or the absence of display of prices.