The Cook Government is launching a new education campaign to remind drivers what to do when they see the flashing lights and hear the sirens of emergency vehicles on the roads.
To reduce any confusion, the Road Safety Commission has partnered with the Western Australia Police Force, Department of Fire and Emergency Services and St John WA to deliver a social media campaign educating drivers about how to clear the way for emergency services.
The campaign, which features some of WA's first responders, will highlight four simple steps for drivers to follow:
Stay calm, check your surroundings.
Remain calm and safely check your surroundings and pay attention to where the emergency services vehicle is coming from.
Safely merge to the left.
Give way to the emergency vehicle by merging as far to the left of the road as possible. And make room for other road users to move to the side too.
Can't move over?
Slow down and indicate left until the emergency vehicle has passed.
Don't break the law.
There's no excuse for speeding or going through a red light.
The campaign will be launched to coincide with National Road Safety Week and will run from 5 May to 30 June 2024 on digital and social media channels including Facebook and Instagram.
More information about the campaign can be found on our Emergency Services Vehicles page.
To learn more about National Road Safety Week visit the National Road Safety Week website.
