AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 79 Giving way to police and emergency vehicles

This legislation has been repealed.

AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES - REG 79

79 Giving way to police and emergency vehicles

(1) A driver must give way to a police or emergency vehicle that is displaying a flashing blue or red light (whether or not it is also displaying other lights) or sounding an alarm.

: Offence provision.

Note 1 :
"Emergency 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 that would otherwise require the driver of a police or emergency vehicle to give way to the driver.