Road Rules Guide · South Australia

Emergency vehicles: South Australia road rules

Key points on emergency vehicles for the South Australia learner test. Each answer is checked against the official South Australia handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.

A police car with flashing red or blue lights and a siren is approaching from behind. What should you do?

Answer: Move out of its path as soon as you can safely do so

A driver must give way to a police or emergency vehicle showing flashing red or blue lights or sounding an alarm, and move out of its path as soon as safe.

Practice question 24 · official source

Can you move into the path of an approaching emergency vehicle that has its lights flashing?

Answer: No, you must not move into its path

A driver must not move into the path of an approaching police or emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights or sounding an alarm.

Practice question 25 · official source

An ambulance with flashing lights and a siren is approaching. What must you do?

Answer: Give way by moving left or stopping if safe

Give way to police and emergency vehicles using lights or sirens, moving left or stopping safely without breaking road rules unnecessarily.

Practice question 26 · official source

What is the maximum speed when passing a stationary SA emergency vehicle displaying flashing red or blue lights?

Answer: 25 km/h

Slow to 25 km/h, or lower if needed, when passing a stopped emergency vehicle showing red or blue flashing lights or when between two sets of them.

Practice question 27 · official source