[Mordisquitos]

> A system that signals the location of any actively flashing vehicles to all nearby automated cars is technically achievable.

That may be technically achievable, but the very nature of emergency vehicle responses makes relying on such a system impractical and even undesirable.

First responder vehicles already have an audible and visible signal for other road users to be aware that something is on the road which must have absolute priority, may break some or all of the rules, may move in unexpected ways, and may need to actively negotiate with other road users to ensure it can get past. Emergency responders should not need to rely on technologically fallible automated positioning systems just to ensure others don't get in their way.

It is self-driving cars who must adapt to the unpredictability of emergencies and unforseen events that may happen on the road, and not emergency vehicles who must become predictable and consistent in their responses to adapt to the limitations of self-driving cars.