Use of special signals

Drivers of vehicles with a flashing blue beacon switched on, while performing urgent official duties and ensuring road safety, may deviate from the requirements of Chapters II (except for the traffic controller’s signals), V–XVI, XIX and XXI of the Rules. To gain priority over other road users, they must switch on the flashing blue beacon and the special audible signal — an alternation of high and low tones that differs from vehicles’ normal horns. Drivers of such vehicles may use their priority only after making sure that they are being given way. Drivers of vehicles escorted by a vehicle with flashing blue and red beacons and a special audible signal switched on have the same right.

Vehicles of the Road Police of the Police of the Republic of Armenia, the Patrol Service of the Police, the State Protection Service and the military vehicle inspection of the Military Police of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia may also have a flashing red beacon switched on.

When a vehicle with a flashing blue beacon and a special audible signal switched on approaches, drivers must give way to let it pass unhindered.

When a vehicle with flashing blue and red beacons and a special audible signal switched on approaches, drivers must slow down and give way to let it, and the vehicles it escorts, pass unhindered.

When approaching a stationary vehicle with a flashing blue, or blue and red, beacon switched on, drivers must slow down so that they can stop immediately if necessary.

When approaching a stationary vehicle with a flashing red beacon switched on, drivers travelling in that direction must stop and may continue only after receiving permission.

Flashing yellow or orange beacons do not give priority; they serve to warn other road users of a hazard.

Flashing yellow or orange beacons must be switched on:

Drivers of the vehicles listed in clause 33(1) of the Rules with flashing yellow or orange beacons switched on may, while ensuring road safety, deviate from clauses 42, 55–60, 63 and 116 of the Rules and from the requirements of markings and signs, except for signs 2.2 “End of priority road”, 2.4 “Give way”, 2.5 “Stop”, 2.6 “Priority to oncoming traffic”, 3.11 “Weight limit”, 3.12 “Axle load limit”, 3.13 “Height limit”, 3.14 “Width limit”, 3.17.2 “Danger” and 3.20 “No overtaking”. Drivers of the vehicles listed in clause 33(2) of the Rules with flashing yellow or orange beacons switched on may, while ensuring road safety, deviate from clause 60 of the Rules and from the requirements of markings.

Drivers of vehicles equipped with flashing white-lunar beacons may switch them on, together with the special audible signal, only when the vehicle is being attacked. These beacons do not give priority and serve only to attract the attention of police officers and other people.