300CApproaching and passing stationary or slow moving

300C Approaching and passing stationary or slow moving emergency vehicle etc (1) This section applies if a police vehicle or an emergency vehicle is— (a) on a road; and (b) stationary or moving slowly; and (c) displaying flashing red or blue lights (whether or not it is also displaying other lights or sounding an alarm). (2) A driver of a vehicle on the road must— (a) approach the police vehicle or emergency vehicle at a speed at which the driver can, if necessary, stop safely before reaching the vehicle; and (b) give way to any police officer or emergency worker on foot near the police vehicle or emergency vehicle; and (c) pass the police vehicle or emergency vehicle at a speed of not more than— (i) 40km/h; or (ii) if the applicable speed limit at the point the driver passes the police vehicle or emergency vehicle is less than 40km/h—the speed limit; and (d) after passing the police vehicle or emergency vehicle, drive at a speed at which the driver can, if necessary, stop safely, until the driver is a sufficient distance past the vehicle that the increase in speed does not risk the safety of any police officer or emergency worker on foot near the vehicle. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the driver is driving on a road that is divided by a median strip and the police vehicle or emergency vehicle is on the other side of the road and beyond the median strip.