Breakdowns and incidents•Rule 281
Obey Emergency and Incident Signals
This rule is a legal requirement
Warning signs or flashing lights. If you see or hear emergency or incident support vehicles in the distance, be aware there may be an incident ahead (see Rule 219). Police officers and traffic officers may be required to work in the carriageway, for example dealing with debris, collisions or conducting rolling road blocks. Police officers will use rear-facing flashing red and blue lights and traffic officers will use rear-facing flashing red and amber lights in these situations. Watch out for such signals, slow down and be prepared to stop. You MUST follow any directions given by police officers or traffic officers as to whether you can safely pass the incident or blockage.
💡Example
If you see flashing red, blue or amber lights from police or traffic officers ahead, slow down, be ready to stop and follow any instructions they give. For example, if you are on a motorway and see rear-facing flashing red and blue lights from a police car doing a rolling road block, you must reduce your speed, stay behind the police car and only pass the incident when directed to do so.
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