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AL SB4Motor vehicles, authorized emergency vehicles, volunteer firefighters may use personal vehicles as emergency vehicles with purple emergency lights, Secs. 32-1-1.1, 32-5A-115 am'd.
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Introduced
03/08/2019
03/08/2019
In Committee
03/08/2019
03/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/12/2019
03/12/2019
Introduced Session
First Special Session 2019
Bill Summary
Motor vehicles, authorized emergency vehicles, volunteer firefighters may use personal vehicles as emergency vehicles with purple emergency lights, Secs. 32-1-1.1, 32-5A-115 am'd.
AI Summary
This bill amends Sections 32-1-1.1 and 32-5A-115 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to allow private vehicles of volunteer firefighters to be designated as authorized emergency vehicles and equipped with purple emergency lights. The bill specifies that no vehicle other than a police vehicle may exhibit a blue light, and the color of the emergency lights for fire department and other authorized emergency vehicles, including ambulances, shall be red. The bill also clarifies that the use of emergency lights and sirens does not relieve the driver of an emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate T&E Hearing (13:00 3/11/2019 825) (on 03/11/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019FS/PrintFiles/SB4-int.pdf |
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