79ASpeed-limit approaching and passing stationary or slow-moving police, emergency, enforcement, roadside assistance service and escort vehicles

79A Speed-limit approaching and passing stationary or slow-moving police, emergency, enforcement, roadside assistance service and escort vehicles

[Rule 79A Substituted by S.R. 2022, No. 51, Applied:01 Aug 2022]

(1)  A driver approaching a stationary or slow-moving police vehicle, emergency vehicle, enforcement vehicle, roadside assistance service vehicle or escort vehicle that is displaying a flashing blue, red, yellow 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.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

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, roadside assistance service vehicle or escort vehicle that is displaying a flashing blue, red, yellow 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, roadside assistance worker or escort vehicle worker on foot in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

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, roadside assistance service vehicle or escort vehicle, that is displaying a flashing blue, red, yellow 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.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

Note

Overtake is defined in the dictionary.

(4)  Subrule (3) does not apply to a driver of a vehicle if –