NYC Administrative Code

§ 10-107 — Yellow flashing lights on volunteer emergency vehicles.

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What is NYC AC § 10-107?

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This section defines volunteer vehicles as those owned by individuals enrolled in organizations assisting the New York City police department. It regulates the use of yellow flashing lights on these vehicles when engaged in traffic-related assistance activities. Applies to operators of volunteer emergency vehicles in New York City.

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§ 10-107 Yellow flashing lights on volunteer emergency vehicles.

AC § 10-107

a. Definitions.

1."Volunteer vehicles". Any commercial or privately owned non-commercial vehicle, the owner or operator of which is enrolled as a member of a duly recognized organization whose function is to volunteer assistance to the New York city police department in the patrolling of New York city roadways.

2."Assistance". Serving in any highway patrol activity to keep traffic moving, direct traffic around accidents, check on stalled cars. b. Regulation. A flashing yellow light which must be revolving, rotating, flashing, oscillating or constantly moving light, may be affixed to a duly recognized volunteer vehicle, and such light may be displayed on such recognized volunteer vehicle when said vehicle is engaged in rendering assistance.

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