House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Amends GS 20-130.1(c) to make the exemption applicable to a vehicle that is a publicly owned automotive fire apparatus (was, publicly owned fire apparatus); makes conforming changes. Amends the list of apparatuses that are included under the term automotive fire apparatus to specify that they are all fire apparatuses. Makes additional clarifying changes.
Bill Summaries: H448 (2021)
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Bill H 448 (2021-2022)Summary date: May 5 2021 - View summary
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Bill H 448 (2021-2022)Summary date: Mar 30 2021 - View summary
Identical to S 374, filed 3/29/21.
Amends GS 20-130.1(c) to exempt publicly owned fire apparatus from the prohibition against possessing a blue light or installing, activating, or operating a blue light in or on any vehicle, punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Provides that the blue lights must be visible only from the rear of a fire apparatus when the parking brake is engaged and the on-scene lights are activated. Defines fire apparatus to mean pumper apparatus, mobile foam apparatus, initial attack apparatus, quint, tanker apparatus, and aerial apparatus, as those terms are defined in the most recent National Fire Protection Association guidance referenced. Effective December 1, 2021.