Priority vehicle

All road users must yield to priority vehicles without creating a dangerous situation. For example, ignoring a red traffic light or using an emergency lane is prohibited!
A vehicle is only considered a priority vehicle if it is simultaneously displaying both blue visual and audible signals. If either of these signals is missing, it is not a priority vehicle.
Sometimes priority vehicles weave through traffic. You must then create space to allow the priority vehicle to pass.
You can do this by, for example, swerving to the left or right.
First, you must check the direction from which the priority vehicle is approaching. Then, for safety reasons, you must determine the best course of action to create space as safely as possible. Adjust your speed if necessary. It is also important to pay attention to other road users. When everyone is swerving to the right, you must follow them. When everyone is swerving to the left, you must also swerve to the left. This also gives the driver of a priority vehicle a clear indication of where they can proceed most safely. You must do this without violating traffic regulations or causing danger.
Drivers of motor vehicles used for work to be specified will use yellow or green rotating, flashing, or blinking lights under conditions to be specified. The drivers referred to in Article 29, paragraph 1, will use yellow or green rotating, flashing, or blinking lights in those cases instead of blue rotating, flashing, or blinking lights. The driver of the motor vehicle who is the first or only one to reach the location to perform their assigned task may use blue rotating, flashing, or blinking lights instead of those lights. Article 1 of the Road Traffic Regulations (RVV):
Priority vehicle: a motor vehicle that displays the optical and audible signals referred to in Article 29.
Article 29 of the Road Traffic Regulations (RVV):
1. Drivers of motor vehicles used by police and fire departments, motor vehicles used by emergency medical services, and motor vehicles of other emergency services designated by Our Minister shall display blue rotating, flashing, or blinking lights and a two-tone horn to indicate that they are performing an urgent task.
2. The drivers referred to in the first paragraph may, in addition to the lights referred to in that paragraph, display flashing headlights during the day.
3. Ministerial regulations may establish regulations regarding the blue rotating, flashing, or blinking lights, the two-tone horn, and flashing headlights.




