Crown Firecoaches

[chcmedic93]

[quote name='Aaronw' timestamp='1309838767' post='446900']

There should not be any amber facing forward, California only allow red or red and white to the front (also blue for LE), amber is only allowed to the rear.



Technically non emergency vehicles like tow trucks are only supposed to run their amber lightbars when stopped, but nobody really seems to enforce that. I noticed the Avalon engine posted above has the light bar backwards with the amber cutout facing forward, but that is probably an error made by the private owner.

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Not according to the California Vehicle Code....



C Section 25259 Additional Warning Lights on Authorized Emergency Vehicles



Additional Warning Lights on Authorized Emergency Vehicles



25259. (a) Any authorized emergency vehicle may display flashing amber warning lights to the front, sides, or rear.



B A vehicle operated by a police or traffic officer while in the actual performance of his or her duties may display steady burning or flashing white lights to either side mounted above the roofline of the vehicle.



C Any authorized emergency vehicle may display not more than two flashing white warning lights to the front mounted above the roofline of the vehicle and not more than two flashing white warning lights to the front mounted below the roofline of the vehicle. These lamps may be in addition to the flashing headlamps permitted under Section 25252.5.



Amended Ch. 13, Stats. 1991. Effective February 13, 1991.

Amended Sec. 25, Ch. 945, Stats. 1997. Effective January 1, 1998.