An ambulance worker has had a conditional driving disqualification dropped on appeal after a low-speed collision during an emergency run in Esbjerg. A fine of 2,000 kroner remains in place.
Paramedic Rasmus Frøsig is relieved after the ruling in his traffic case, DR reports. The case concerns an episode on March 12 this year, when he drove through a red light in an ambulance during an emergency run in Esbjerg and was involved in a collision.
According to DR, the crash happened at low speed and caused only material damage. Frøsig was initially given both a fine and a conditional disqualification of his driving license, but he appealed that decision. The conditional disqualification has now been dropped, while the 2,000-kroner fine stands.
Frøsig said he was greatly relieved not to have to take a new driving test, and not to have the case hanging over him for three years. He still pays the fine, but said he finds it strict that going to work costs him money.
As reported by DR, ambulance workers still risk points on their license, a fine or a conditional disqualification if they are involved in accidents during emergency runs. Frøsig said he cannot think of other professions where a person can lose a license or be fined for doing their job.
Push to change the traffic law
Frøsig is a co-signer of a citizens’ proposal to change the Danish traffic law. According to Borgerforslag.dk, the proposal would mean that drivers of emergency vehicles are not automatically punished after collisions in intersections. The exemption would apply when the driving was responsible and only material damage occurred.
DR notes that Transport Minister Signe Munk from SF has previously said she wants to look more closely into the matter. The wider dispute concerns whether emergency-vehicle drivers should face fines, license points or conditional disqualification for accidents while on duty.
The policy debate was already active earlier this year. In January 2026, the trade union FOA stated that the transport minister had promised a bill to soften the sanction rules for drivers of emergency vehicles. FOA said at the time that the law was expected to take effect from July 1, 2026.
The sanctions debate has been running alongside cases where paramedics faced penalties for crashes on duty. Frøsig has used his own case to argue for the legal change, saying the outcome shows a problem in the current legislation.
Only DR appears to have reported the August 2026 appeal ruling so far. Borgerforslag.dk lists the linked citizens’ proposal and identifies Frøsig as a co-signer, but does not cover the court decision.
