DKT- Get out of the way of a police, emergency, enforcement or escort vehicle with its siren on or red, blue or magenta flashing lights.
- Give way and stop if necessary, even on a green light.
- Passing a stopped or slow (under 10 km/h) vehicle with lights or siren on: do not exceed 40 km/h.
- Stop if twin red lights flash on the road, such as outside a fire or ambulance station.
When one approaches
These vehicles may be exempt from some road rules in an emergency, so they can behave unpredictably. You must give way to any police, emergency, enforcement or escort vehicle that has its siren on or is showing red, blue or magenta flashing lights. This overrides other rules, so stop if you need to, even if your traffic light is green.
When one is stationary or moving slowly
- Slow down as you approach an emergency, enforcement or escort vehicle that is stopped or moving slowly (less than 10 km/h) with its siren on or red, blue or magenta lights flashing.
- Do not go faster than 40 km/h while you pass.
- Do not speed up again until you are a safe distance from the area of the scene.
You do not need to slow for these vehicles when they are on the other side of a divided carriageway separated by a median strip.
Twin red lights
Two red lights flashing together on a road, for example outside a Fire Station or Ambulance Station, mean you must stop.
Quick checklist
| Situation | What you do |
|---|---|
| Siren or red/blue/magenta lights approaching | Give way. Stop if necessary, even on a green light. |
| Same vehicle stopped or under 10 km/h | Slow down, no more than 40 km/h while passing. |
| Vehicle on the other side of a median strip | No need to slow for it. |
| Twin flashing red lights on the road | Stop. |
Other road workers
Pilot vehicles and VicRoads Transport Safety vehicles travel with oversize loads to warn road users. Yellow flashing lights always mean caution. See sharing the road with trucks. See also police directions and, for help after a crash, crash responsibilities.
Based on the Victorian Road to Solo Driving handbook and the VicRoads learner and probationary pages. Rules change from time to time, so check vicroads.vic.gov.au for the latest.
Quick answers
Do you have to stop for an emergency vehicle on a green light?
Yes, if you need to. You must give way to a police or emergency vehicle with its siren on or red, blue or magenta flashing lights, even when your traffic light is green.
What speed must you drive past a stopped emergency vehicle?
No more than 40 km/h while passing a stationary or slow-moving (under 10 km/h) emergency, enforcement or escort vehicle that has its siren on or lights flashing.