Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716:clause:4_79
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00716
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 79
Character Range: 127883–128644

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.

Division 5—Crossings and shared zones