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ROAD RULES 2019 - REG 79

Giving way to police, emergency, enforcement and escort vehicles
(1)  A driver must give way to a police vehicle, emergency vehicle, or enforcement vehicle or escort vehicle, that is displaying a flashing blue, red or magenta light (whether or not it is also displaying other lights) or sounding an alarm.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

Note 1

Emergency vehicle , enforcement vehicle , escort vehicle and police vehicle are defined in the dictionary.

Note 2

For this rule, give way means –
(a) if the driver is stopped – remain stationary until it is safe to proceed; or
(b) in any other case – slow down and, if necessary, stop to avoid a collision;
– see the definition in the dictionary.
(2)  This rule applies to the driver despite any other rule of the Road Rules that would otherwise require the driver of a police vehicle, emergency vehicle, enforcement vehicle or escort vehicle to give way to the driver.



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