If a traffic officer, from their vehicle, orders you to stop by switching on a device with a flashing red light directed forwards, where must you do so?
Signage: Vertical signs
Explanation
Stopping in front of a police vehicle displaying a flashing red light
When a police vehicle switches on a **flashing or blinking red light** facing forward, the driver travelling in front must:
- **Stop their vehicle** carefully on the **right-hand side of the carriageway**, **in front of the police vehicle**.
- Choose a place where stopping **does not increase the risk** or cause **unnecessary inconvenience** to other users.
- **Remain inside the vehicle**, unless the officer indicates otherwise.
- **Comply at all times** with the officer’s instructions, whether given over a **loudspeaker** or by **any means clearly perceptible** to the driver.
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