> AFAIK emergency vehicles are exempt from limitations of traffic law 
> (including oneway roads, forbidden access roads, speed limits, red lights, 
> forbidden turns)

Belgian law requires they stop at traffic lights and exercise caution. Not only 
exercise caution, but explicitly stop. Also, they can’t go opposite direction 
of one-way streets, except motorways.

So, globally, yes, they have priority, but in the details, it’s more subtle.

French language references:
- https://leblogdumono.be/privileges-vehicules-prioritaires/
- 
http://www.policelocale.be/files/5318/files/downloads/A-propos/Prevention/VAC_2014-03.pdf
- https://www.matele.be/vehicules-prioritaires-meme-code-de-la-route-pour-tous

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