Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 365

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 571

AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 43, TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE USE OF A SPECIAL GREEN LIGHT FOR A COMMAND POST AT AN ACCIDENT, FIRE OR DISASTER SCENE AND FOR USE ON A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE VEHICLE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 43, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by adding the following section:

"§4356B. Use of Special Green Light.

(a) Any motor vehicle used by a fire department or police department and emergency vehicles of state, federal, county or municipal departments, or public service corporations as are designated or authorized as emergency vehicles by the Secretary of Public Safety, may be equipped with a green revolving or flashing light for use only when the vehicle is in service at an accident, fire or disaster scene to signify a command post to which fire and police officials may report for instructions or orders, or for use on hazardous material response vehicles traveling to such scene on the request of the fire department or the police department. Such green revolving or flashing lights may only be used on a vehicle for the purposes and in the manner stated in this section."

Approved July 8, 1982.