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- Referred to transportation
- Print number 5021a
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BILL NUMBER:S5021A
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the display of lights on vehicles owned by fire police
Purpose
To expedite emergency respondence by fire police.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amendment to section 375(41) of the Vehicle and Traffic law, to incorporate a red/blue light configuration for fire police vehicles excluding the fire chief's vehicle.
Section 2: Effective date of bill.
Justification
Since fire police need to report as quickly as possible to the scene of an emergency in order to secure an area for emergency vehicles, a blue grill light shall be placed on the passenger side of a fire police vehicle with a red grill light on the driver's side in order t9 permit fire police the right away in traffic. This will also allow fire police to set up a perimeter at the scene of an emergency. By changing the lights on fire police vehicles, this will ease fire police respondence to emergencies. with the exception of the fire chief's vehicle, all fire police vehicle will have to utilize an alternate red light/blue light system.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it becomes law.
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