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HOUSE BILL NO. 682 Offered January 19, 1996 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-1028 of the Code of Virginia, relating to auxiliary lights on fire-fighting and other emergency vehicles. ----------
Patrons-- Marshall, Bloxom, Drake, Grayson, Harris, Katzen and Rollison; Senator: Houck
---------- Referred to Committee on Transportation ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-1028 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-1028. Auxiliary lights on fire-fighting, Virginia Department of Transportation and other emergency vehicles.

Any fire-fighting vehicle, ambulance, or rescue or life-saving vehicle, Virginia Department of Transportation vehicle or wrecker may be equipped with clear auxiliary lights which shall be used exclusively for lighting emergency scenes. Such lights shall be of a type approved by the Superintendent, and shall not be used in a manner which may blind or interfere with the vision of the drivers of approaching vehicles. In no event shall such lights be lighted while the vehicle is in motion.