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ROAD RULES 2019 (S.R. 2019, NO. 61) - REG 79A

Speed-limit approaching and passing stationary or slow-moving police, emergency, enforcement and escort vehicles
(1)  A driver approaching a stationary or slow-moving police vehicle, emergency vehicle, 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 must drive at a speed at which the driver can, if necessary, stop safely before passing the vehicle.

Note

Approaching , emergency vehicle , enforcement vehicle , escort vehicle and police vehicle are defined in the dictionary.
(2)  A driver approaching a stationary or slow-moving police vehicle, emergency vehicle, 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 must give way to any police officer, emergency worker, enforcement vehicle worker or escort vehicle worker on foot in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle.

Note Emergency worker , enforcement vehicle worker , escort vehicle worker , give way and police officer are defined in the dictionary.

(3)  A driver must not drive past, or overtake, a stationary or slow-moving police vehicle, emergency vehicle, 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, at a speed greater than 40 kilometres per hour.

Note Overtake is defined in the dictionary.

(4)  A driver who drives past, or overtakes, a stationary or slow-moving police vehicle, emergency vehicle, 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 must not increase speed until the driver is at a sufficient distance from the vehicle so as not to cause a danger to any police officers, emergency workers, enforcement vehicle workers or escort vehicle workers in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle.
(5)  Subrules (1), (2), (3) and (4) do not apply if the driver is driving on a road that is divided by a median strip and the police vehicle, emergency vehicle, enforcement vehicle or escort vehicle is on the other side of the road beyond the median strip.

Note Median strip is defined in the dictionary.

(6)  This rule applies to the driver despite any other rule of the Road Rules .


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