Bill > A00159

This bill amends the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law to allow police vehicles to display forward-facing blue lights, with an important qualification that these blue lights can only be shown in combination with red and/or white lights. Currently, blue lights on emergency vehicles like police, fire, and ambulance vehicles were restricted to rear projection only, but this legislation expands the permissible use of blue lights on police vehicles to include forward-facing positioning. The bill ensures that blue lights remain an auxiliary emergency vehicle lighting option and maintains the requirement that primary emergency lighting (red and/or white lights) must still be present. This change provides law enforcement with more flexibility in vehicle lighting configuration while maintaining clear standards for emergency vehicle visibility. The amendment specifically modifies an existing section of the vehicle and traffic law that governs emergency vehicle lighting, and the law would take effect immediately upon passage.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A159