The South Australians will be charged a considerable fine if they do not stop while passing an assistance truck on the road.
The drivers have limited themselves to 25 km/h when stationary emergency services and school buses pass, but a new law of the state government has extended the rule.
The law, changed on Monday, now includes breakdown services patrols, cranes and other road service vehicles that have stopped with their amber lights flashing.
People who ignore the limit could receive a fine of $ 202 and two points of demerit if they are less than 10 km/h above the limit.
This increases up to $ 1,684 and seven points of demerit if they are trapped driving more than 30 km/h above the limit.
The law has also extended to cover when drivers pass bollards or cones established around a vehicle by a breakdown worker.
«This is a new security era for first -line workers and the hundreds of stranded drivers who need their help every day,» said Charles Mountain of the Royal Automobile Association of South Australia, Charles Mountain.
«This new measure will help maintain our patrols, members and vulnerable community members to which we help safe.»
The South Australians must now reduce the speed to 25 km/h when passing a stationary breakdown vehicle or facing a fine of up to $ 1,684 (broth image)
RAA has registered 23 reportable security incidents or almost failures between 2019 and February 2025 that involve vehicles that do not slow down near breakdowns near
This included eight incidents in which patrol vehicles were hit, and five where the traffic cones were beaten or dragged by the road.
The change to the Law of Australia del Sur aligns to the State with similar rules in Nueva Wales del Sur, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia.
SA drivers already have to travel at 25 km/h when the speed is shown on a sign and driving through an emergency service area.
The limit also applies while driving in school zones when children are present or spend a school bus that has stopped to establish or collect children.
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