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Title 15 Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 2 Emergency Vehicles

Bean Station

Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking

Chapter 2 : Emergency Vehicles

The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges set forth in this section, subject to the conditions herein stated.
The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:
1. Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this title;
2. Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;
3. Exceed the maximum speed limit so long as life or property is not thereby endangered; and
4. Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
The exemptions herein granted to an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only when such vehicle is making use of audible and visual signals meeting the requirements of the applicable laws of this state, except that an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle may be equipped with or display a red light only in combination with a blue light visible from in front of the vehicle.

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Municipal code reference
Operation of other vehicle upon the approach of emergency vehicles: § 15-501.

Date Last Updated: 05/28/2024

Codification Date: 07/01/2020

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Ben Waller

Aldermen - Mickey Ankrom

Aldermen - Jeff Atkins

Aldermen - Eddie Douglas

Aldermen - Patsy Winstead Harrell

Recorder - Robin Jarnigan