National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation - Australian Road Rules) Regulations 2006
79Giving way to police and emergency vehicles
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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;
Note: —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.