Emergency vehicles
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to the person who drives an
authorized emergency vehicle when:
(1) responding to an emergency call;
(2) in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law;
or
(3) responding to, but not upon returning from, a fire alarm.
(b) The person who drives an authorized emergency vehicle may
do the following:
(1) Park or stand, notwithstanding other provisions of this
article.
(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after
slowing down as necessary for safe operation.
(3) Exceed the maximum speed limits if the person who drives
the vehicle does not endanger life or property.
(4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or
turning in specified directions.
(c) This section applies to an authorized emergency vehicle only
when the vehicle is using audible or visual signals as required by
law. An authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle
is not required to be equipped with or display red and blue lights
visible from in front of the vehicle.
(d) This section does not do the following:
(1) Relieve the person who drives an authorized emergency
vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of
all persons.
(2) Protect the person who drives an authorized emergency
vehicle from the consequences of the person's reckless disregard
for the safety of others.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9.
Last modified: May 27, 2006