Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Road Rules) Regulation 2009
sec.78Keeping clear of police and emergency vehicles
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sec.78 Keeping clear of police and emergency vehicles
A driver must not move into the path of an approaching police vehicle 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. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If a driver is in the path of an approaching police vehicle 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, the driver must move out of the path of the vehicle as soon as the driver can do so safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. This section applies to the driver despite any other section of this regulation. s 78 amd 2018 SL No. 144 s 5 (sec.78-ssec.1) A driver must not move into the path of an approaching police vehicle 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. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.78-ssec.2) If a driver is in the path of an approaching police vehicle 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, the driver must move out of the path of the vehicle as soon as the driver can do so safely. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.78-ssec.3) This section applies to the driver despite any other section of this regulation.