79Giving way to police and emergency vehicles

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. 1 Emergency 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 the Australian Road Rules that would otherwise require the driver of a police or emergency vehicle to give way to the driver.

Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 78