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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 815

21-106.

(a) Subject to the conditions stated in this section,
the driver of an emergency vehicle REGISTERED IN ANY STATE
may exercise the privileges set forth in this section while:

(1)  Responding to an emergency call;

(2)  Pursuing a violator or suspected violator of
the law; or

(3)  Responding to, but not while returning from,
a fire alarm.

22-218.

(c) 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 [(7)] (8) 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) (i) 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.

(ii) 1. In Harford County, the fire chief
and the two chief deputies of each volunteer fire company
may have their vehicles equipped with amber lights or signal
devices designed to emit an oscillating, rotating, blinking,
or other type of emission of light.

2. The lights or signal devices may
be flashed or oscillated or otherwise used only while the
vehicle is on route to or at the scene of an accident,
flood, or other emergency to which the volunteer fire
company is responding.

(3)  Ambulances may be equipped with or display
red and/or white lights or signal devices.

(4)  State vehicles used in response to oil or
hazardous materials spills may be equipped with or display
red and/or white lights or signal devices.