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Ch. 280
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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2. The lights or signal devices may be flashed or
oscillated or otherwise used only while the vehicle is at the scene of an accident, flood,
or other emergency to which the volunteer fire company is responding.
(4) Ambulances may be equipped with or display red and/or white
lights or signal devices.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) State vehicles designated for emergency use by the Commissioner
of Correction may be equipped with or display red lights or signal devices.
(8) (i) Except as provided in subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this
paragraph, the blue, red, or white lights or signal devices may be flashed or oscillated
or otherwise used only while on route to or at the scene of an emergency, and their use
does not relieve an emergency vehicle from otherwise giving an audible warning as
required elsewhere in the Maryland Vehicle Law.
(ii) The driver of an emergency vehicle may use flashing lights
within 100 feet of the entrance ramp of a fire or rescue station while parking or
backing the emergency vehicle.
(iii) The driver of an emergency vehicle of a fire department or
rescue squad shall, at the discretion of the officer in charge, flash or oscillate or
otherwise use red and white lights or signal devices while stopped, standing, or parked
on the roadway at the scene of an emergency.
(9) a STATIONARY EMERGENCY VEHICLE SERVING AS A MOBILE
COMMAND UNIT MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH OR DISPLAY A FLASHING, BLINKING,
OR OSCILLATING GREEN LIGHT OR SIGNAL DEVICE TO DESIGNATE THE VEHICLE
AS THE COMMAND POST.
[(9)] (10) The yellow or amber lights or signal devices permitted on
vehicles under paragraph (6) of this subsection may be flashed or oscillated or
otherwise used only in the course of official duties, to indicate to the public that the
vehicle is a slow moving vehicle or otherwise is impeding traffic.
[(10)] (11) (i) An emergency vehicle of any foreign state may be
equipped with any lights or signals:
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