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das Blaulicht (-er)
   flashing blue emergency lights, police car/fire truck lights; blue light

Auch Blaulicht missachtete er. Seine Flucht führte über Gehwege sowie über die Gegenfahrbahn.
He also ignored flashing emergency lights. His escape led across sidewalks and the oncoming lane.
Mit Blaulicht und Martinshorn sind die Wagen der Feuerwehr angekommen.
With flashing blue lights and blaring sirens the fire trucks arrived.
Sirenen heulen, Blaulicht und orangefarbene Warnleuchten flackern. Immer mehr Straßen sind unter Wasser‎.
Sirens howl, blue emergency lights and orange-colored warning lights flash. More and more roads are under water.

Related:
mit Blaulicht with flashing blue lights, with emergency lights flashing
das Martinshorn emergency siren/horn
der Blaulichtreporter reporter for fire and police emergencies

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