Canberrans are urged to be aware of emergency vehicles on the road after one driver's actions blocked a police and ambulance convoy escorting a critical patient. The incident reported at the weekend involved a sedan coming to a complete stop directly in front of three emergency service vehicles transporting a patient to hospital. Police released dash cam footage where the vehicle is seen slowing down in the right lane before an officer on a motorcycle directed the driver to give way. "This put the driver [of the sedan] at risk and needlessly delayed the progress of the ambulance," a police spokeswoman said. In a press conference on Wednesday, ACT Policing and the ACT Emergency Services Agency representatives said there had been multiple recent incidents where drivers didn't give way to police, fire and ambulance vehicles. ACT Road Policing Detective Sergeant Sean Evans said "an overwhelming majority" of drivers were not aware of their surroundings and deliberately moved into the way of emergency vehicles. "I was responding to a collision, a major collision. Probably one in three drivers was actually moving out of my way. The rest were simply just driving along, listening to their podcast or their music and not paying attention," the detective said. IN OTHER NEWS: He said failing to give way could incur a three-point demerit offence with a $384 fine, and not slowing down around a stationary or traveling emergency vehicle could incur a $308 penalty and two points. "If your vehicle is stationary and there is nowhere safe to go, stay where you are. If your car is moving, move to the left using your indicator to show that you are aware and moving out of the way," said Detective Evans. "Remain in the left-hand lane of a multi-lane road, allowing emergency vehicles to use the right-hand lane when required." Operations manager at ACT Ambulance Service John Berry said it was crucial that drivers cooperated on the road for the sake of patients in critical condition. "When you see an ambulance coming up behind you with their flashing lights and sirens, move across to the left to allow us to respond to the ACT community," he said. "If you're sitting at lights, we'll generally just pause behind the lights, especially if they're red. "We don't encourage people to break the rules and try and get through - even though you know you might be helping us, you're actually putting yourself at risk. "So help us - you just remain calm, and when once the light turns green, move [forward] to the left-hand side." Mr Berry also asked drivers to slow down to 40kmh when they saw emergency services working at the roadside to keep everyone safe. "When paramedics respond to an emergency, they don't get to choose where they stop or who they are helping, but you can choose how safely you drive," he said. ACT Fire and Rescue Superintendent Bruce Chancellor said the public was also responsible for keeping front line workers safe. "Fire trucks are big, heavy and often have more than one appliance responding to an emergency. Slow down, give them space and help them reach those in need safely," he said.