H1317B3125A06038 BIL:AJC 03/17/14 #90 A06038

 

 

 

 

AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1317

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE BROOKS

Printer's No. 3125

 

1Amend Bill, page 1, line 3, by striking out "and,"

2Amend Bill, page 1, line 4, by inserting after "vehicles"

3; and, in other required equipment, further providing for visual
4and audible signals on emergency vehicles and for visual signals
5on authorized vehicles

6Amend Bill, page 3, line 19, by striking out "1.1" and 
7inserting

8 2

9Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 4 and 5

10Section 3. Section 4571(f) of Title 75 is amended and
11subsection (b.1) is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

12§ 4571. Visual and audible signals on emergency vehicles.

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14(b.1) Mounted lights and additional equipment.--

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16(1.1) Nothing contained in the regulations under
17paragraph (1) shall be construed to require a limit,
18modification or change of the lighting in police, sheriff and
19fire vehicles legally complying with regulations as of the
20date of enactment of this paragraph as long as the vehicle is
21used as an emergency vehicle.

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23(f) Conformity with department regulations.--[All] Except as 
24provided under subsection (b.1)(1.1), all equipment authorized
25or required by this section shall conform to department
26regulations.

27Section 4. Section 4572(a) of Title 75 is amended by adding
28a paragraph to read:

29§ 4572. Visual signals on authorized vehicles.

30(a) Flashing or revolving blue lights.--Ambulance personnel,
31volunteer firefighters, certified volunteer search and rescue
32organization members and owners and handlers of dogs used in
33tracking humans may each equip one motor vehicle with no more
34than two flashing or revolving blue lights.

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2(2.1) Nothing contained in the regulations under
3paragraph (2) shall be construed to require a limit,
4modification or change of the lighting in vehicles legally
5complying with regulations as of the date of enactment of
6this paragraph as long as the vehicle is used in a manner
7that otherwise complies with this section.

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9Amend Bill, page 4, line 5, by striking out "2" and inserting

10 5

 

See A06038 in
the context
of HB1317