Vermont § 1252 - Law enforcement and emergency services vehicles; issuance of permits for sirens or emergency warning lamps, or both; use of amber lamps

§ 1252. Law enforcement and emergency services vehicles; issuance of permits for sirens or emergency warning lamps, or both; use of amber lamps

• (a) Law enforcement vehicles. (1) Law enforcement vehicles owned and operated by the government. The following are authorized
  for use, without permit, on all law enforcement vehicles owned or leased by the federal
  government, a municipality, a county, the State, or the Vermont Criminal Justice Council: (A) Sirens, blue emergency warning lamps, or blue and white emergency warning lamps, or
  a combination thereof. (B) A red emergency warning lamp or a red and amber emergency warning lamp provided that
  the emergency warning lamp is mounted so as to be visible primarily from the rear
  of the vehicle. (2) Law enforcement vehicles owned or leased by a certified law enforcement officer. (A) When satisfied as to the condition and use of the vehicle, the Commissioner shall
  issue and may revoke, for cause, permits for sirens and emergency warning lamps in
  the following manner: (i) sirens, blue emergency warning lamps, or blue and white emergency warning lamps, or
  a combination thereof; and (ii) a red emergency warning lamp or a red and amber emergency warning lamp, provided that
  the emergency warning lamp is mounted so as to be visible primarily from the rear
  of the vehicle. (B) No motor vehicle, other than one owned by the applicant, shall be issued a permit
  until the Commissioner has recorded the information regarding both the owner of the
  vehicle and the applicant for the permit. (3) Law enforcement vehicles owned or leased by a certified constable. (A) The following are authorized for use, without permit, on all law enforcement vehicles
  owned or leased by a Vermont Criminal Justice Council certified constable for a municipality
  that has not voted to limit the constable’s authority to engage in enforcement activities
  under 24 V.S.A. § 1936a: a red emergency warning lamp or a red and amber emergency warning lamp, provided
  that the emergency warning lamp is mounted so as to be visible primarily from the
  rear of the vehicle. (B) A constable for a municipality that has voted to limit the constable’s authority to
  engage in enforcement activities under 24 V.S.A. § 1936a shall not operate, in the course of the constable’s elected duties, a motor vehicle
  with a siren or an emergency warning lamp. (b) Emergency services vehicles. (1) Emergency services vehicles owned and operated by the government. The following are
  authorized for use, without permit, on all emergency services vehicles owned or leased
  by the federal government, a municipality, or the State: (A) sirens and red emergency warning lamps or red and white emergency warning lamps; and (B) a blue emergency warning lamp or a blue and amber emergency warning lamp provided
  that the emergency warning lamp is mounted so as to be visible primarily from the
  rear of the vehicle. (2) Emergency services vehicles not owned and operated by the government. (A) When satisfied as to the condition and use of the vehicle, the Commissioner shall
  issue and may revoke, for cause, permits for sirens and emergency warning lamps in
  the following manner: (i) Sirens and red emergency warning lamps or red and white emergency warning lamps may
  be authorized for all ambulances and other emergency medical service (EMS) vehicles,
  vehicles owned or leased by a fire department, vehicles used solely in rescue operations,
  or vehicles owned or leased by, or provided to, volunteer firefighters and voluntary
  rescue squad members, including a vehicle owned by a volunteer’s employer when the
  volunteer has the written authorization of the employer to use the vehicle for emergency
  fire or rescue activities. (ii) A blue emergency warning lamp or a blue and amber emergency warning lamp may be authorized
  for all EMS vehicles or vehicles owned or leased by a fire department, provided that
  the Commissioner shall require the emergency warning lamp be mounted so as to be visible
  primarily from the rear of the vehicle. (B) No motor vehicle, other than one owned by the applicant, shall be issued a permit
  until the Commissioner has recorded the information regarding both the owner of the
  vehicle and the applicant for the permit. (C) Upon application to the Commissioner, the Commissioner may issue a single permit for
  all the vehicles owned or leased by the applicant. (c) Restored vehicles. Restored vehicles. A combination of one or more of red signal lamps, red and white
  signal lamps blue signal lamps, or blue and white signal lamps may be authorized for
  restored emergency or enforcement vehicles used for exhibition purposes. Sirens and
  lamps authorized under this subsection may only be activated during an exhibition,
  such as a car show or parade. (d) Amber signal lamps. Amber signal lamps shall be used on road maintenance vehicles, service vehicles,
  and wreckers and shall be used on all registered snow removal equipment when in use
  removing snow on public highways, and the amber lamps shall be mounted so as to be
  visible from all sides of the motor vehicle. (Amended 1967, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1969, No. 259 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 1985, No. 85, § 7; 1987, No. 5, § 1; 1987, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1991, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 1 eff. April 10, 1992; 1995, No. 88 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2001, No. 106 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2013, No. 57, § 21; 2021, No. 76, § 34; 2023, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. July 1, 2024.)