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Zorluk: KolayDealing with Emergency Vehicles

Drivers must recognise different vehicle warning beacon colours to anticipate hazards and respond safely. Match each flashing beacon colour to the correct vehicle service or purpose.

  • Blue flashing beaconEmergency services such as police, fire, or ambulance responding to an incident
  • Green flashing beaconDoctor on an active emergency call
  • Amber flashing beaconBreakdown recovery, road maintenance, or slow-moving service vehicle

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Blue flashing beacon matches emergency services such as police, fire, or ambulance; Green flashing beacon matches a doctor on an active emergency call; Amber flashing beacon matches breakdown recovery, road maintenance, or slow-moving service vehicles.
Under UK traffic regulations and the Highway Code, blue flashing beacons designate frontline emergency services such as police, fire, and ambulance. Green flashing beacons identify doctors travelling on emergency calls. Amber flashing beacons are used by breakdown recovery, maintenance vehicles, and vehicles that are slow-moving to alert other road users to their presence.

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1
Identify the primary emergency services vehicle beacon colour.
Blue flashing beacon corresponds to police, fire, or ambulance vehicles.
The Highway Code designates blue lights for statutory emergency services attending an incident.
2
Identify the beacon colour designated for medical practitioners.
Green flashing beacon corresponds to a doctor answering an emergency call.
Green beacons identify doctors attending medical emergencies, alerting road users to facilitate passage where safe.
3
Identify the beacon colour used for hazard warning and road assistance.
Amber flashing beacon corresponds to breakdown recovery and maintenance vehicles.
Amber beacons warn drivers of slow-moving traffic, road clearance, or recovery operations.

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Recognition of emergency and service vehicle flashing beacon colours under the Highway Code
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