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816 MOTOR VEHICLES (DRIVING) REGULATIONS, 2017 REG. 29

(4) The priority within the emergency vehicles as referred in sub-regulation
(1) shall be as follows:—
(v) first, a fire service vehicle;
(vi) second, an ambulance;

(vii) third, a police service vehicle; and
(viii) fourth, any other vehicle designated by the State Government as an
emergency management vehicle such as for maintenance of essential
public services like water and power supply or public transport.
(5) When an emergency vehicle, with its multi-toned horn and light flasher
on, is overtaking, approaching or entering the path of any other vehicle, the person
driving or riding such other vehicle shall, unless otherwise directed by a police
officer—
(a) yield the right of way to the emergency vehicle, by driving to the left
as close as practicable to the kerb or edge of the roadway in the
shortest possible time;
(b) stop, if required, and remain stationary in that position until the
emergency vehicle has passed.
(6) The driver shall, unless otherwise directed by the crew of the emergency
vehicle, maintain a distance of at least fifty metres from the emergency vehicle
on which multi-toned horn or flasher lights or both are operating.
(7) A road maintenance or public utility maintenance vehicle may be parked
on the roadway, if necessary, after switching on the hazard warning lights and
placing a warning device with necessary information at least fifty metres behind
the parked vehicle, and take all other precautions to ensure safety of other road
users.
28. Vehicle breakdown
In case a vehicle with more than two wheels has broken down at a place
where it can be recognised in time as a stationary obstacle,—
(i) the hazard warning lights of the vehicle shall be switched on
immediately;
(ii) on highways and major roads with fast speed, reflective traffic
warning triangles shall be placed at a distance of fifty metres behind
the broken-down vehicle; and
(iii) if there is a bend on the road where the vehicle is parked, reflective
traffic warning triangles shall be placed before the bend.
29. Action in case of vehicular accident
(1) The driver shall maintain absolute cool in case of an accident and do
nothing that may harm the other driver or vehicle involved in the accident or any
other person.