Revision: Feb. 10, 2022, 12:04 p.m.
Rep. Trottier, Belk. 6
January 18, 2022
2022-0142h
11/08
Amendment to HB 1020
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Additional Lights Approved for Police, Fire, State Department of Corrections, and Rescue Vehicles. Amend RSA 266:78-d to read as follows:
266:78-d Additional Lights Approved for Police, Fire, State Department of Corrections, and Rescue Vehicles.
I. Police, fire, state department of corrections, and emergency medical response vehicles, in addition to but not in place of the lights authorized by RSA 266:78-b and RSA 266:78-c, may be equipped with light bars containing one or more amber warning lights or amber arrow boards.
II. Police vehicles may affix red lights in accordance with federal standards only to the driver's side front and rear of its emergency lighting system, so long as such vehicles are owned or leased by the state, county, or local municipality. Privately owned vehicles used for official police function shall not be permitted to affix red lights in accordance with this paragraph.
III. Fire vehicles may affix a single blue light in accordance with federal standards to the passenger side rear emergency lighting system, so long as such vehicles are owned or leased by the state, county, or local municipality. Privately owned vehicles used for fire/emergency medical services shall not be permitted to affix a blue light to such vehicles.