DELAWARE STATE SENATE

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 89

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF VEHICLES.

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

Section 1. Amend § 4356A, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4356A. Use of revolving or flashing green light.

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 Safety and Homeland Security, and state owned and operated snow removal equipment and vehicles , 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, or for use on state owned and operated snow removal equipment and vehicles during winter weather operations. Such green revolving or flashing lights may only be used on a vehicle for the purposes and in the manner stated in this section.

SYNOPSIS

This Bill allows for the use of green lights on state owned and operated snow removal equipment and vehicles during winter weather operations. Studies have shown green lights are more visible to the traveling public during winter weather conditions.

Author: Senator Mantzavinos