DKTKey points on emergency vehicles for the New South Wales learner test. Each answer is checked against the official New South Wales 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 26 · 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 27 · 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 28 · official source
You pass a stopped police car with flashing lights on a road signed 60 km/h. What speed must you slow to?
Answer: 40 km/h
Where the limit is 80 km/h or less, slow to 40 km/h when passing stopped emergency or breakdown vehicles with flashing lights. Above 80, slow down and move over if safe.