Bill Text: CA SB1338 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-12 - Referred to Com. on RLS. [SB1338 Detail]
Download: California-2019-SB1338-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1338
| Introduced by Senator Archuleta |
February 21, 2020 |
An act to amend Section 25258 of the Vehicle Code, relating to emergency vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1338, as introduced, Archuleta.
Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.
Existing law authorizes specified peace officers, including, among others, probation officers, in the performance of the officers’ duties, to display a steady or flashing blue warning light visible from the front, sides, or rear of their emergency vehicles. Existing law requires probation officers to complete a specified classroom training course regarding the operation of emergency vehicles before operating an emergency vehicle with a blue warning light.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to those provisions.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 25258 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:25258.
(a) An authorized emergency vehicle operating under the conditions specified in Section 21055 may display a flashing white light from a gaseous discharge lamp designed and used for the purpose of controlling official traffic control signals.(b) (1) An authorized emergency vehicle used by a peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1 of, subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (i) of Section 830.2 of, subdivision (n) of Section 830.3 of, subdivision (b) of Section 830.31 of, subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 830.32 of, Section 830.33 of, subdivision (a) of Section 830.36 of, subdivision (a) of Section 830.4 of, or Section 830.6 of, or a probation officer, as defined in Section 830.5 of, the Penal Code, in the performance of the peace officer’s duties, may, in addition, display a steady or flashing blue
warning light visible from the front, sides, or rear of the vehicle.
(2) Before a probation officer operates an emergency vehicle with a blue warning light, the officer shall complete a four-hour classroom training course regarding on the operation of emergency vehicles that is certified by the Standards and Training for Corrections Division of the Board of State and Community Corrections.
(3) This subdivision does not expand any existing authority of a probation officer to conduct a high-speed vehicle pursuit, nor does it change any existing training requirements for high-speed vehicle pursuits.
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (a), a vehicle shall not be equipped with a device that emits any illumination or radiation that is
designed or used for the purpose of controlling official traffic control signals.
