Garry wrote:buuutttt,,,, by using the word "RESCUE" on their vehicles, arent they are in contravention of the State Rescue Policy which states that ONLY Accredited Rescue Units (and the majority of their vehicles are not accredited rescue units) can display the word "RESCUE' on their vehicles ?
The word 'RESCUE' is allowed if it is part of their name, even if they are not a 'rescue' unit - eg is "NSW Police Rescue and Bomb Disposal/NSW Police Rescue". They have one of those combinations plastered over all their vehicles, even the ones not used for rescue.
The SES problem somebody mentioned was different, as the word 'RESCUE' was not part of their name and was being used to signify the vehicle undertook rescue work, when in many cases that was not the case - hence the change to 'RESPONSE'.
centralcoastscanman wrote:Bigfella237 wrote:And wasn't it also that only rescue vehicles were allowed to display a blue flashing light as well? Response only vehicles had to make do with only red flashing lights?
There is an RTA document that clearly states what types of vehicles are allowed to have what coloured Beacons...
fyi according to the RTA regulations the local council rangers aren't supposed to have Magenta flashing lights, but i believe RTA don't want to goto war with every single council in the state so they have let it slide...
Nah, the RTA have nothing to do with beacon colours, that comes under NSW legislation. There are a couple of RTA docs which used to interpret who is allowed what, but all are well out of date compared to the current laws. Under the legislation council vehicles etc are allowed magnetta and vertually everybody else (as in emergency services) nowadays can use red and blue coloured lights.
Relevent legislation is the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007 - as mentioned, nothing to do with the RTA.
