Regulations on Restrictions on the Use of Lamps Emitting a Blue Light and Use of Sirens
Section 3 of the regulations states that, “a person may not operate or instruct any other person to operate:
a) A motor vehicle in which an office bearer is being transported; or
b) A motor vehicle escorting or accompanying a motor vehicle referred to in (a), on a public road while –
(i) An intermittently flashing blue light is being emitted from a lamp fitted to that motor vehicle; or
(ii) A siren fitted to that motor vehicle is being used,
unless there is an imminent identified threat regarding the safety or life of the office bearer, or there is a threat of damage to the property of the office bearer.”
“This regulation is in line with the National Road Traffic Act, enabling office bearers to make use of vehicles fitted with blue lights and sirens. We have seen the abuse of blue light brigades by office bearers in the past, tantamount to a disregard for the rule of law and a threat to the safety of other road users. As per the promulgated regulations, office bearers may not make use of blue lights or sirens on their vehicles or vehicles escorting them, unless the situation is one that constitutes a case of emergency.”
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