DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES 24000-28160›CHAPTER 2. Lighting Equipment 24250-26106›ARTICLE 7. Flashing and Colored Lights 25250-25282

§ 25252

California Vehicle Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Every authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with at least one steady burning red warning lamp visible from at least 1,000 feet to the front of the vehicle to be used as provided in this code.

In addition, authorized emergency vehicles may display revolving, flashing, or steady red warning lights to the front, sides or rear of the vehicles.

(Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 635.)

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