Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 6A

6A emergency vehicle

(1) In this Code—

"emergency vehicle" means—

(a) a motor vehicle being used by an emergency worker in the course of their duties; or

(b) a motor vehicle ordinarily used by emergency workers in the course of their duties.

(2) For a proceeding against a person (the
"first person" ) for an offence involving an emergency vehicle, the first person is taken to know a motor vehicle is an emergency vehicle, unless the first person proves otherwise, if—

(a) the vehicle bears the insignia of an emergency services entity or is otherwise clearly marked as a type of emergency vehicle; or

(b) the vehicle is displaying flashing blue and red lights or a flashing blue light; or

(c) a person who is inside, or emerges from, the vehicle identifies themself to the first person as a type of emergency worker.

(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the circumstances in which a person may know, or a person ought reasonably to know, a vehicle is an emergency vehicle.

(4) In this section—

"emergency services entity" means any of the following entities of Queensland, the Commonwealth or another State—

(a) a police service;

(b) an ambulance service;

(c) a fire brigade, fire service or State emergency service.