Tasmanian Consolidated Regulations

TRAFFIC (ROAD RULES) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 79

      (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.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.

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.