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79Giving way to police or emergency vehicle
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79 Giving way to police or emergency vehicle (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. (2) This section applies to the driver despite any other provision of this regulation that would otherwise require the driver of a police or emergency vehicle to give way to the driver.