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- From: Joe.Nicholson@f123.n202.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Nicholson)
- Newsgroups: misc.emerg-services
- Subject: Re: Amber / Green lights
- Message-ID: <722472356.AA22117@remote.halcyon.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 22:37:47 -0800
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- MPR> What are your state laws regarding amber and green lights?
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- California -- amber is a warning light. Green is not permitted.
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- MPR> How many departments have amber lights on their POV's with red,
- blue,
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- Not permitted on POV's. They are not recognized as emergency vehicles.
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- MPR> Green is used by security agencies in the Cincinnati area....
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- The FAA is cracking down on vehicles with green lights, since it is
- an internationally recognized color for airports.
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- In California, blue is reserved exclusively for law enforcement
- vehicles,
- which also display red and amber. Red and amber are also used on fire
- apparatus and ambulances.
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- Notice that red is the common color for emergency vehicles and must be
- yielded to in California. Amber is added because it can be seen at a
- greater distance and penetrates fog better than red (or blue).
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- * Origin: GENERAL ALARM/MALTESE CROSS - SAN DIEGO, CA (1:202/123)
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