Ind. Code ch. 9-19-14.5

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Ind. Code § 9-19-14.5-0.5 "Chaplain"

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "chaplain" means an individual who is appointed or officially designated to serve, with or without compensation, as a chaplain of either of the following: (1) A full-time police department of a municipality (as defined by IC 36-1-2-11). (2) A full-time fire department of a municipality (as defined by IC 36-1-2-11). As added by P.L.22-2013, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 9-19-14.5-1 Display of green lights on privately owned vehicles in line of duty

Sec. 1. A privately owned vehicle belonging to a licensed paramedic, certified advanced emergency medical technician, certified emergency medical technician, certified emergency medical service driver, or certified emergency medical responder while traveling in the line of duty in connection with emergency medical services activities may display flashing or revolving green lights, subject to the following restrictions and conditions: (1) The lights may not have a light source less than fifty (50) candlepower. (2) All lights must be prominently displayed on the top of the vehicle. (3) Not more than two (2) green lights may be displayed on a vehicle, and each light must be of the flashing or revolving type and visible at three hundred sixty (360) degrees. (4) The lights must consist of: (A) a lamp with a green lens; or (B) a green light emitting diode (LED). However, the revolving lights may contain multiple bulbs. (5) The green lights may not be a part of the regular head lamps displayed on the vehicle. (6) For a person to be authorized under this chapter to display a flashing or revolving green light on the person's vehicle, the person must first secure a written permit from the executive director of the department of homeland security to use the light. The permit must be carried by the person when the light is displayed. [Pre-1993 Title 16 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-13.5(a).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.205-2003, SEC.2; P.L.236-2003, SEC.3; P.L.97-2004, SEC.38; P.L.1-2006, SEC.162; P.L.138-2009, SEC.1; P.L.77-2012, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 9-19-14.5-1.5 Display of green and white lights on public safety chaplain's vehicle

Sec. 1.5. (a) A chaplain may display flashing green and white lights on a privately owned motor vehicle of the chaplain while serving the duties of the department en route to the scene of an emergency. (b) If a motor vehicle displays lights for use under subsection (a), the motor vehicle must be equipped with either of the following: (1) At least two (2) signal lamps capable of displaying a green beam and a white beam that meet the following requirements: (A) The signal lamps are mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable or mounted in a manner that will make the lights visible to oncoming traffic one hundred eighty (180) degrees around the front of the vehicle. (B) The signal lamps are capable of displaying to the front alternately flashing green and white lights. (C) The signal lamp capable of displaying the green beam is located on the driver's side of the vehicle and the signal lamp capable of displaying the white beam is located on the passenger's side of the vehicle. (2) One (1) signal lamp that is capable of displaying a green beam and a white beam in a manner that will make the light visible to oncoming traffic one hundred eighty (180) degrees in front of the vehicle. (c) In order for a chaplain to display green and white lights on a private motor vehicle, the chaplain must: (1) secure a written permit from the executive (as defined in IC 36-1-2-5) of the municipality in which the chaplain serves to use the green and white lights; and (2) carry the permit at all times when the green and white lights are displayed. (d) A permittee of the owner of a motor vehicle lawfully equipped with green and white lights as set forth in subsection (b) may operate the motor vehicle only if the green and white lights are not illuminated. (e) This section does not grant a motor vehicle displaying green and white lights the right-of-way under IC 9-21-8-35 or an exemption from traffic rules under IC 9-21-1-8. A driver of a motor vehicle displaying green and white lights shall obey all traffic rules. (f) This section may not be construed to include a motor vehicle: (1) displaying green and white lights; and (2) driven by a chaplain as an authorized emergency vehicle (as defined by IC 9-13-2-6). As added by P.L.22-2013, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 9-19-14.5-2 Unlawful display of green or green and white lights; violations

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 1 of this chapter, a person who displays on any public or private motor vehicle at any time flashing or revolving green lights of any size or shape commits a Class C infraction. (b) Except as provided in section 1.5 of this chapter, a person who displays on any public or private motor vehicle at any time flashing green and white lights of any size or shape commits a Class C infraction. [Pre-1993 Title 16 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-13.5(b).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.236-2003, SEC.4; P.L.22-2013, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 9-19-14.5-3 Operation of vehicle when green or green and white lights illuminated

Sec. 3. (a) This chapter does not prohibit the operation of a vehicle lawfully equipped with a flashing or revolving green light from being operated as any other vehicle when the green light is not illuminated. (b) This chapter does not prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle lawfully equipped with flashing green and white lights from being operated as any other motor vehicle when the green and white lights are not illuminated. [Pre-1993 Title 16 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-13.5(c).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.66. Amended by P.L.236-2003, SEC.5; P.L.22-2013, SEC.5.

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