Sec. 5. A police vehicle, when used as an authorized emergency vehicle, must be equipped with either of the following:

(1) At least two (2) signal lamps capable of displaying a red beam and a blue beam that meet the following requirements:

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(A) The signal lamps are mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable or mounted in a manner that will make the lights visible to oncoming traffic one hundred eighty (180) degrees around the front of the vehicle.

(B) The signal lamps are capable of displaying to the front alternately flashing red and blue lights.

(C) The signal lamp capable of displaying the red beam is located on the driver’s side of the vehicle and the signal lamp capable of displaying the blue beam is located on the passenger’s side of the vehicle.

(2) One (1) signal lamp that is capable of displaying a red beam and a blue beam in a manner that will make the light visible to oncoming traffic one hundred eighty (180) degrees in front of the vehicle.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-8-6-20(e).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.7.