Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
Title 13. Public Safety. |
Part 13.1. Division of Alaska State Troopers. |
Chapter 13.04. Motor Vehicle and Driving Offenses: Vehicle Equipment and Inspection. |
Article 13.04.2. Lighting Equipment. |
Section 13.04.090. Authorized emergency vehicles.
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(a) Every authorized emergency vehicle must, in addition to other equipment required by this chapter, be equipped with a signal light mounted as high as practicable, and which is capable of displaying to the front and rear flashing red color of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight. The flashing light must be sufficiently spaced from the headlights so that it will not be blacked out when the headlights are illuminated. An authorized emergency vehicle may display rotating beams of red light or of red and white light meeting the requirements of this subsection. (b) Repealed 6/28/79. (c) A police vehicle, when used as an authorized emergency vehicle, may but need not be equipped with alternately flashing red lights as specified in (a) of this section. (d) Repealed 6/28/79. (e) Repealed 6/28/79. (f) Repealed 6/28/79. (g) If, in addition to the light required in (a) of this section, a second or subsequent light is mounted on the authorized emergency vehicle, the light must be mounted as high as practicable and at the same level as the first light. The lights must be as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and must meet the spacing and visibility requirements of (a) of this section. The second light may display flashing blue color in accordance with sec. 100 of this chapter.
Authorities
28.05.011
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Authority
AS 28.05.011History
In effect before 7/28/59; am 12/15/61, Register 3; am 8/10/66, Register 22; am 12/31/69, Register 31; am 6/28/79, Register 70