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Session Laws, 1970
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Marvin Mandel, Governor                          1507

vehicle, or as an alternative, one lamp displaying a red light visible
from a distance of not less than 1000 feet to the rear and two red
reflectors visible from all distances of 600 to 100 feet to the rear
when illuminated by the upper beams of head lamps.

§ 12-217. Spot lamps, fog lamps and auxiliary driving lamps.

(a)    Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed one
spot lamp. Every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used,
upon approaching another vehicle, that no part of the high-intensity
portion of the beam will be directed to the left of the prolongation
of the extreme left side of the vehicle or more than 100 feet ahead
of the vehicle.

(b)    Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two
fog lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than 12 inches
nor more than 30 inches above the level surface upon which the
vehicle stands, and so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded
none of the high-intensity portion of the light to the left of the
center of the vehicle shall at a distance of 25 feet ahead project
higher than a level of 4 inches below the level of the center of the
lamp from which it comes. Lighted fog lamps meeting the above
requirements may be used with lower head-lamp beams as specified
in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of section 12-221.

(c)    Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed
two auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not
less than 16 inches nor more than 42 inches above the level surface
upon which the vehicle stands. The provisions of section 12-221
shall apply to any combination of head lamps and auxiliary driving
lamps.

(d)    The restrictions and limitations of this section shall not
apply to authorized emergency vehicles.

§ 12-218. Audible and visual signals on vehicles.

(a)    Every authorized emergency vehicle, in addition to any
other equipment and distinctive markings required by this part,
shall be equipped with a siren, exhaust whistle or bell capable of
giving an audible signal.

(b)    Every school bus and authorized emergency vehicle, in addi-
tion to any other equipment and distinctive markings required by
this article, shall be equipped with signal lamps mounted as high
as practicable, which shall be capable of displaying to the front
and to the rear a flashing red light or lights, and these lights
shall have sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal
sunlight.

(c) No person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment upon
any highway which is equipped with or displays any light or signal
device which is capable of oscillating, rotating, blinking or any type
of emission of light other than a solid beam unless designated and
authorized by the Commissioner as follows:

(1) Vehicles of the police department and other city, county,
state or federal law enforcement agencies may be equipped with and
display red and/or blue lights or signal devices.


 

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