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Can/Do police officers use or have emergency strobes or lights in their personal vehicals? I know firefighters and parametics have blue lights in their vehicals to get to the station without having to worry about intersections and such. Do police officers use them as well? paramedics...sorry, can't spell today! Yes, civilian vehical....personal. It is mainly up to department policy as to whether officers can equip their personal vehicles with lights and sirens. Some departments allow it while others don't.
In my town, street officers are not permitted to equip their personal vehicles with lights and sirens. That is because when they are on duty, they have their police cruiser. While off duty, it is not probable that they would respond to any calls. Also if they are out and about and have a reason to respond to something, they use their cell phones, or alot of the officers in town take their personal radios with them while out so they can call for backup from an on duty officer.
Unlike some of the others said, there is no such thing as being truly off duty. When laws are being broke to the extent that needs immediate intervention, an off duty officer becomes on duty. And most all departments are decent about backing an off duty officer.
Detectives on the other hand are able to equip their personal vehicles with lights and sirens. That is because along with their shift, they operate on an on call basis.
But again, it is just department policy. Different police agencies have different needs that need to be met.

What are the different emergency strobe lights for traffic? I wanted to know every possible color and use of a strobe light while on emergency and public vehicles. I know blue is regular firefighter, red is chief, and amber is warning, but I'm not sure what purple, green, black, white, and any others, etc. are for? Can anyone help me out? I'm sorry, I am only from a volunteer fire department that doesn't know much as we are small. Commander of Police, please clarify? ohhh, Incident Commander, lol. Got it now. Green is for commander. White I believe is neutral and can be anything.

Can a licensed Fugitive Recovery Agent drive a car with hidden strobe lights and no sirens in an emergency ? No, no lights no siren, no running red lights no running stop signs.

Do emergency strobe lights induce seizures? My facility uses emergency strobe lights. During a fire drill, they were flashing rapidly all over the building. I thought that strobe lights were to be avoided as they can induce seizures in some people. Has this been considered? any strobe lights would induce seizures for me! Was an awful problem!

police strobe lights in civilian vehicle nyc/ny state? I have a friend who has red/blue strobe emergency lights on his civilian vehicle. He has ordinary plates, no credentials whatsoever. Is it legal for him to have it and not seen using it? Is it illegal to have it on the windshield or dashboard? What happens if he is caught using it by authorities? I live in new york city and travel often to long island. I would appreciate and prefer advice from law enforcement personnel or those familiar with law. Thanks § 375 (41). Colored and flashing lights.
41. Colored and flashing lights. The provisions of this subdivision shall govern the affixing and display of lights on vehicles, other than those lights required by law. 1. No light, other than a white light, and no revolving, rotating, flashing, oscillating or constantly moving white light shall be affixed to, or displayed on any vehicle except as prescribed herein.
2. Red lights and certain white lights. One or more red or combination red and white lights, or one white light which must be a revolving, rotating, flashing, oscillating or constantly moving light, may be affixed to an authorized emergency vehicle, and such lights may be displayed on an authorized emergency vehicle when such vehicle is engaged in an emergency operation, and upon a fire vehicle while returning from an alarm of fire or other emergency.
3. Amber lights. a. One or more amber lights may be affixed to a hazard vehicle, and such a light or lights which display an amber light visible to all approaching traffic under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred feet from such vehicle shall be displayed on a hazard vehicle when such vehicle is engaged in a hazardous operation. Such light or lights shall not be required to be displayed during daylight hours provided at least two red flags visible from a distance of five hundred feet are placed both in or on the front of, and to or on the rear of the vehicle and two such flags are placed to each side of the vehicle open to traffic. Such lights or flags need not be displayed on the vehicle when the vehicle is operating, or parked, within a barricaded work area and said lights or flags are displayed on the barricade. The provisions of this subdivision shall not prohibit the temporary affixing and display of an amber light to be used as a warning on a disabled motor vehicle or on a motor vehicle while it is stopped on a highway while engaged in an operation which would restrict, impede or interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
b. In any city in this state having a population of one million or more, one amber light may be affixed to any motor vehicle owned or operated by a volunteer member of a civilian or crime patrol provided such volunteer civilian or crime patrol member has been authorized in writing to so affix an amber light by the police commissioner of the municipality in which he patrols, which authorization shall be subject to revocation at any time by the police commissioner who issued the same or his successor in office. Such amber light may be operated by such volunteer civilian or crime patrol member in such a vehicle only when engaged in a patrol operation as defined and authorized by rules and regulations promulgated by the police commissioner and only in such a manner and at such times as may be authorized by the police commissioner pursuant to said rules and regulations.
4. Blue light. a. One blue light may be affixed to any motor vehicle owned by a volunteer member of a fire department or on a motor vehicle owned by a member of such person's family residing in the same household or by a business enterprise in which such person has a proprietary interest or by which he or she is employed, provided such volunteer firefighter has been authorized in writing to so affix a blue light by the chief of the fire department or company of which he or she is a member, which authorization shall be subject to revocation at any time by the chief who issued the same or his or her successor in office. Such blue light may be displayed exclusively by such volunteer firefighter on such a vehicle only when engaged in an emergency operation. The use of blue and red light combinations shall be prohibited on all fire vehicles. The use of blue lights on fire vehicles shall be prohibited and the use of blue lights on vehicles shall be restricted for use only by a volunteer firefighter except as otherwise provided for in subparagraph b of this paragraph.
b. In addition to the red and white lights authorized to be displayed pursuant to paragraph two of this subdivision, one or more blue lights or combination blue and red lights or combination blue, red and white lights may be affixed to a police vehicle, provided that such blue light or lights shall be displayed on a police vehicle for rear projection only. In the event that the trunk or rear gate of a police vehicle obstructs or diminishes the visibility of other emergency lighting on such vehicle, a blue light may be affixed to and displayed from the trunk, rear gate or interior of such vehicle. Such lights may be displayed on a police vehicle when such vehicle is engaged in an emergency operation. Nothing contained in this subparagraph shall be deemed to authorize the use of blue lights on police vehicles unless such vehicles also display one or more red or combination red and white lights as otherwise authorized in this subdivision.
c. The commissioner is authorized

Can volunteer firefighters have emergency lights in Baltimore county? I am a volunteer firefighter in baltimore county and I wanted to know if i can put red strobes in my grille and hide-aways in my lights so I can get to the station a little faster. Not to be able to drive like an idiot but so I don't get stuck behind grandma on the way. So, is it legal for volunteer firefighters to have red strobe emergency lights on their personal vehicles in Baltimore county? Ask your chief or call local law enforcement non emergency # and ask

Police strobe lights in civilian vehicle? I have a friend who has red/blue strobe emergency lights on his civilian vehicle. He has ordinary plates, no credentials whatsoever. Is it legal for him to have it and not seen using it? Is it illegal to have it on the windshield or dashboard? What happens if he is caught using it by authorities? I would appreciate and prefer advice from law enforcement personnel or those familiar with law. Thanks That may vary by state law, you need to identify where you are from.
If they are not visible, and are not being used, they won't be detected.

I have a code3 deckblaster emergency strobe light? and at the end these are what my wires look like: http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt230/xvolcom893x/str.jpg can i buy the cigarett plug and connect them? where can i buy it? I wouldn't suggest a cigatette light plug cuz that lamp draws a lot of amps. the leads would be better suited as a direct-wire (hard-wire) application. make sure you put a fusable link in the positive side.

Missouri: Emergency Lighting in Vehicles; Strobe Specific? I have searched the RSMo's for this and cannot find any answer to my question. I do know that you do need to belong to a volunteer or paid fire department or emergency center to have a "Blue Light" within your vehicle. What I am inquiring about is whether or not its illegal to have the strobe head-lights, I'm not sure whether or not this would fall into the same category, however, it did not say Strobe within any of the RSMo. 307.175. Motor vehicles and equipment which are operated by any member of an organized fire department, ambulance association, or rescue squad, whether paid or volunteer, may be operated on streets and highways in this state as an emergency vehicle under the provisions of section 304.022, RSMo, while responding to a fire call or ambulance call or at the scene of a fire call or ambulance call and while using or sounding a warning siren and using or displaying thereon fixed, flashing or rotating blue lights, but sirens and blue lights shall be used only in bona fide emergencies. Permits for the operation of such vehicles equipped with sirens or blue lights shall be in writing and shall be issued and may be revoked by the chief of an organized fire department, organized ambulance association, or rescue squad and no person shall use or display a siren or blue lights on a motor vehicle, fire, ambulance, or rescue equipment without a valid permit authorizing the use. A** permit to use a siren or lights as heretofore set out does not relieve the operator of the vehicle so equipped with complying with all other traffic laws and regulations. Violation of this section constitutes a class A misdemeanor.
You are right it doesn't state anything about strobe, or wig-wag, lights. Anyone is allowed to put the wig-wags in their cars or trucks, its using them that will get you in trouble. They would be considered emergency lighting and to use them you would have to get the permit to use them and be in route to an emergency call.

What color strobe lights do emergency vehicles have in your city/town? Please tell me what city you live in, and what strobe light colors the following vehicles are allowed to use: 1) Police 2) Fire 3) Ambulance 4) Tow Trucks 5) Snow Plows (if any) Thank you 1) Police - some are solid blue/ blue and clear/ others are blue/clear/with amber warning lights
2)Fire - trucks are solid red- emergency fire cars use- flashing strobes clear- sometimes with red lights on top
3) Ambulance - red/clear strobes
4) tow trucks - amber
5) Snow plows - amber (rarely used)
Tennessee - USA

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