The Victorian Government has expanded Road Rule 79A to protect all emergency roadside workers, tow truck drivers and customers.
An RACV spokesperson said the amendment addressed a safety issue in the Victorian road rules and aligned Victoria with other Australian states.
“Since 2017, drivers on Victorian roads have had to slow down to 40 kms per hour when passing emergency services vehicles at the side of the road,” the spokesperson said.
“From July 1, 2025, Road Rule 79A will be extended to include accident towing, breakdown towing, roadside assistance, Peninsula Link Incident Response, Eastlink Incident Response and Transurban Incident Response vehicles.
“Currently, Road Rule 79A only applies to police vehicles, emergency vehicles, enforcement vehicles, and VicRoads Incident Response Service vehicles.”
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