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Ch. 14
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1098
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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EVERY EMERGENCY VEHICLE, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER
EQUIPMENT AND DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBTITLE, SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A SIREN, EXHAUST
WHISTLE, OR BELL CAPABLE OF GIVING AN AUDIBLE SIGNAL.
(B) FLASHING RED LIGHTS ON EMERGENCY VEHICLES;
WARNING LIGHTS ON SCHOOL VEHICLES.
(1) EVERY EMERGENCY VEHICLE, IN ADDITION TO
ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT AND DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS REQUIRED BY
THE MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW, 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. THESE LIGHTS SHALL HAVE
SUFFICIENT INTENSITY TO BE VISIBLE AT 500 FEET IN NORMAL
SUNLIGHT.
(2) EVERY SCHOOL VEHICLE MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE
EQUIPPED WITH ALTERNATELY FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS ADOPTED UNDER §22-228 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.
(C) OSCILLATING, BLINKING, ETC., LIGHTS ON CERTAIN
VEHICLES.
A PERSON MAY NOT DRIVE OR MOVE ON ANY HIGHWAY ANY
VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH OR DISPLAYS
ANY LIGHT OR SIGNAL DEVICE DESIGNED TO EMIT AN
OSCILLATING, ROTATING, BLINKING, OR OTHER TYPE OF
EMISSION OF LIGHT, UNLESS DESIGNATED AND AUTHORIZED BY
THE ADMINISTRATOR AS INDICATED IN PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH
(6) OF THIS SUBSECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
DO NOT PROHIBIT THE DISPLAY AND USE OF ANY LIGHTING
DEVICE THAT MAY BE PERMITTED OR REQUIRED ELSEWHERE IN
THE MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW.
(1) VEHICLES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
OTHER CITY, COUNTY, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAW-ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AND DISPLAY RED AND BLUE
LIGHTS OR SIGNAL DEVICES.
(2) VEHICLES OF CITY, COUNTY, STATE, OR
FEDERAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS OR DULY CONSTITUTED VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENTS OR RESCUE SQUADS MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH OR
DISPLAY RED AND/OR WHITE LIGHTS OR SIGNAL DEVICES.
(3) AMBULANCES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH OR
DISPLAY RED AND/OR WHITE LIGHTS OR SIGNAL DEVICES.
(4) SERVICE VEHICLES, RURAL LETTER CARRIER
VEHICLES, SLOW MOVING FARM VEHICLES, AND TOW TRUCKS MAY
BE EQUIPPED WITH OR DISPLAY YELLOW OR AMBER LIGHTS OR
SIGNAL DEVICES.
(5) THE BLUE, RED, OR WHITE LIGHTS OR SIGNAL
DEVICES MAY BE FLASHED OR OSCILLATED OR OTHERWISE USED
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