Texas Emergency Vehicle Light State Statutes
Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and rescue workers need as clear as possible paths to promptly respond to incidents that pose threats to the health or safety of others. Numerous other types of vehicles are used for the repair, maintenance, and construction of roads and utility lines; and for protection of offices, stores, and other privately-owned facilities.
Texas emergency vehicle light laws determine which vehicles can and must have particular types of warning devices. With these laws, particular types of public service and other workers can warn others of their approach or activities. Restrictions on who can use them protect the public from criminals posing as law enforcement, rescue, or security workers.
Section 547.305 of the Texas Transportation Code lists the types of vehicles that can have emergency or warning lights. These vehicles include “authorized emergency vehicles” as defined by Texas Transportation Code Section 541.201, tow trucks and vehicles used in…