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If you see flashing lights on the road, slow down and move over … or face a $432 fine and the loss of three licence points from a new law that comes into effect on September 16<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 24, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

From September 16, drivers who fail to move over and slow down for emergency vehicles will face a $432 fine and three demerit points under a new Queensland law.<\/p>\n

Transport Minister Mark Bailey said the new rule is aimed at keeping first responders safe on the roadside.<\/p>\n

“Our emergency service and first responders do an incredible job, and they play a critical role in roadside incidents,” Mr Bailey said.<\/p>\n

“The rule is simple \u2013 if you see flashing lights at the roadside, move over and slow down.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“We know many people already do it, but this change makes it clear that you must do it to keep the people helping in an incident safe from harm.”<\/p>\n

The new rule applies to ambulances, police cars, fire trucks and transport enforcement vehicles, as well as breakdown assistance providers such as RACQ, tow trucks and assistance vehicles.<\/p>\n

The new law is being introduced as part of Queensland Road Safety Week (August 22-26) after advocacy from the RACQ.<\/strong><\/p>\n

RACQ Group Executive – Assistance, Glenn Toms, said the RACQ have been advocating for the change since 2017.<\/p>\n

“90 percent of our members are in favour of making this lifesaving road rule a reality,” Mr Toms said.<\/p>\n

“So we are incredibly pleased the government is taking action.”<\/p>\n

An education campaign will be run to make sure the public are aware of the change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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