1, it is illegal not to give way to ambulances. If the private car does not give way to the ambulance, it will have serious consequences. Then private car owners will definitely have administrative punishment or face criminal responsibility, usually a warning or a fine of more than five yuan and less than fifty yuan.

2. Legal basis: Article 53 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China.

Police cars, fire engines, ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles can use sirens and sign lamps when performing emergency tasks; On the premise of ensuring safety, other vehicles and pedestrians should avoid, and are not limited by driving route, driving direction, driving speed and traffic lights.

Police cars, fire engines, ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles shall not use sirens and sign lamps when they are not performing emergency tasks, and shall not enjoy the priority right of way as stipulated in the preceding paragraph.

Article 54

When road maintenance vehicles and engineering vehicles are working, on the premise of not affecting the passage of passing vehicles, their driving routes and directions are not restricted by traffic signs and markings, and passing vehicles and personnel should pay attention to avoiding them.

Sprinklers, sweepers and other motor vehicles shall operate in accordance with safety operation standards; Under the condition of not affecting the traffic of other vehicles, you can not be restricted by lane separation, but you can not drive in the opposite direction.

2. Is it illegal to run a red light to make way for an ambulance?

It is not illegal to run a red light to make way for an ambulance. There is no need to be punished for running a red light to make way for an ambulance. If you are punished, you can go to the public security traffic management department to explain the situation, and the public security traffic management department will revoke the punishment after verifying the situation. Because giving way to ambulances is an act encouraged and supported by law. According to relevant laws and regulations, police cars, fire engines, ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles can use alarms and sign lamps when performing emergency tasks; On the premise of ensuring safety, other vehicles and pedestrians should avoid, and are not limited by driving route, driving direction, driving speed and traffic lights. Police cars, fire engines, ambulances and engineering rescue vehicles shall not use sirens and sign lamps when they are not performing emergency tasks, and shall not enjoy the priority right of way as stipulated in the preceding paragraph.