MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)

Section 6O.05 — Use of Emergency-Vehicle Lighting

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 6O.05. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.

Section 6O.05 Use of Emergency-Vehicle Lighting Support: 01 The use of emergency-vehicle lighting (such as high-intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating, or strobe lights) is essential, especially in the initial stages of a traffic incident, for the safety of emergency responders and persons involved in the traffic incident, as well as road users approaching the traffic incident. Emergency-vehicle lighting, however, provides warning only and provides no effective traffic control. The use of too many lights at an incident scene can be distracting and can create confusion for approaching road…

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