Section 12: Assisting Gardaí
An Garda Síochána are responsible for enforcing road traffic law. This section covers the Garda signals and instructions you must obey when on the road.
Signals
If a Garda is controlling traffic, their signals override all other signals from traffic lights. This means that if they signal you to stop, for example, you must do so even if a green light is showing. The signals and their meanings are shown below. You must understand them so you know how to respond when in traffic.
To halt traffic approaching
To beckon on traffic approaching from the front
To beckon on traffic approaching from either side from the front
To halt traffic approaching
To halt traffic approaching
from behind from the front and behind