79Giving way to police vehicles, emergency vehicles, enforcement vehicles and escort vehicles

79 Giving way to police vehicles, emergency vehicles, enforcement vehicles and escort vehicles

(1) A driver must give way to a police vehicle, emergency vehicle, enforcement vehicle or escort vehicle that is displaying a flashing blue, red or magenta light (whether or not it is also displaying other lights) or sounding an alarm.

1 Emergency vehicle, enforcement vehicle, escort vehicle and police vehicle are defined in the dictionary.

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 of these Rules that would otherwise require the driver of a police vehicle, emergency vehicle, enforcement vehicle or escort vehicle to give way to the driver.

Rule 79A (Heading) amended by S.R. Nos 111/2021 rule 5(1), 21/2025 rule 7(1).

79A Approaching and passing stationary or slow-moving police vehicles, emergency vehicles, enforcement vehicles, escort vehicles, incident response service vehicles and roadside assistance vehicles

Rule 79A(1) amended by S.R. Nos 111/2021 rule 5(2), 21/2025 rule 7(2).

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

Note to rule 79A(1) amended by S.R. No. 21/2025 rule 7(3).

Approaching, emergency vehicle, enforcement vehicle, escort vehicle, police vehicle and incident response service vehicle are defined in the dictionary.

Rule 79A(2) amended by S.R. Nos 111/2021 rule 5(3), 21/2025 rule 7(4).

(2) A driver approaching a stationary or slow-moving police vehicle, emergency vehicle, enforcement vehicle, escort vehicle, incident response service vehicle or roadside assistance vehicle that is displaying a flashing blue, red, magenta or yellow 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, escort vehicle worker, incident response service vehicle worker or roadside assistance vehicle worker on foot in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle.