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I was on ECP this morning, a civic ambulance sound the siren near the Tg Katong Road exit. I was at lane 1, Almost all the cars filter to lane 2 to immediately when the ambulance approches. I saw the driver was alone and cannot confirm if there is anyone behind in the civic ambulance. As far as I understand, when ambulance is rushing to hospital, there will be more than 2 person. The speed was certainly more than 90km/hr, almost tailgating to those vehicles in front. Though all cars are slowing down. It indirectly caused a 4 cars collision. A mercedes cab jammed brakes and a ford hit it when one car filtered out from lane 1 to 2 without checking, trying to give way to this ambulance. The car in front of me, my car and a volvo suv managed to stop in time, however the volvo was hit from the back too. We all understand that all drivers should be alert and cautious when siren is heard. However, the action of the ambulance driver was unbecoming as he was tailgating all other cars in lane one during peak hours, causing many to abruptly change lane. We will not be able to confirm if the civic ambulance was attending to what sort of emergency, so all gave way as a benefit of doubt. There are also civic ambulance drivers sounding the siren just to make others clear the road for them to reach destination faster with no emergency on hand. The siren was only sounded when the stretch became more crowded, it should have sounded way ahead and not just then all the cars are slowing down to heavy traffic ahead. Those who travelled ECP in the morning will know the stretch after the gantry. Today incident really create some doubt of the level of emergency of the civic ambulance handled. Anyway, all motorist should be more careful when siren is heard. Almost joined in to form a chain collision.