squad511 said:Ok I am a cop and lately I have pulled up on scenes in my pov on way my to work or comming home from work like 5 times in the last 6 months. I am thinking about a throw light..but what should I get? Red/Blue in my state....thanks.
squad511 said:Ok I am a cop and lately I have pulled up on scenes in my pov on way my to work or comming home from work like 5 times in the last 6 months. I am thinking about a throw light..but what should I get? Red/Blue in my state....thanks.
squad511 said:Ok I am a cop and lately I have pulled up on scenes in my pov on way my to work or comming home from work like 5 times in the last 6 months. I am thinking about a throw light..but what should I get? Red/Blue in my state....thanks.
Lt.214 said:Hi,
I just want to clarify that by throw light you mean a mag mount beacon to place on the roof of your vehicle for 360 visibility correct?
Are you wanting LED, strobe, or halogen?
What price range are you looking to spend on this light?
This info helps with suggestions that will work for you.
Chris
squad511 said:This is what I am talking about...and I don't care as long as it works, and I am looking under 250.00
squad511 said:no vollies in our state can have lights in their vehicles....
squad511 said:This is what I am talking about...and I don't care as long as it works, and I am looking under 250.00
Matted33 said:Out of pure curiosity, why halogen for red and strobe for blue?
squad511 said:This will be when I stopped on the side of the road, I will never have this on while in motion...I am not one of those guys who stop cars in my POV....no vollies in our state can have lights in their vehicles....
shues said:Your location is listed as only "here" in your profile. Which state is "here" to you?
squad511 said:I am in MN...vollies can have lights on their cars I guess if they are doing what I am going to do with mine and only have them on when parked. They can not run code 3 in POVs...but then neither am I, although we are automatically on-duty when we stop to help...so I believe I am going to be covered.
2011 Minnesota Statutes
169.58 IDENTIFICATION LAMPS.Subd. 2.Red lamp; permit for volunteer emergency responders.
Upon obtaining a permit from the commissioner of public safety, any motor vehicles operated by an active member of a volunteer fire department authorized by or contracting with any city, town, or township in this state, an emergency medical first responder, or an ambulance crew member may be equipped with a lamp emitting a red light to the front of such vehicle. The lens of such lamp shall be not more than three inches in diameter. Such lamp shall be lighted only when the member of the volunteer fire department, ambulance crew member, or emergency medical first responder is responding to an emergency call in connection with duties as a volunteer firefighter, ambulance crew member, or responder. The commissioner of public safety is hereby authorized to issue permits on applications of a member of a volunteer fire department properly certified to by the chief of said volunteer fire department, and on applications for emergency medical first responders or ambulance crew members. The commissioner of public safety must be notified immediately upon the termination of membership in a volunteer fire department or when an ambulance or permitted emergency medical first responder ceases operations.
Storm4200 said:hes probably an auxiliary cop, since he has no idea what the laws in his state are... :weird:
squad511 said:... only have them on when parked...
MichianaELS said:Uh... no. Volunteer firefighters in Minnesota can and do utilize red emergency lighting. Here's your state law:
So not only can they have lights on/in their cars, they can have them while responding to an emergency call - not while parked, as you state.
Storm4200 said:hes probably an auxiliary cop, since he has no idea what the laws in his state are... :weird:
squad511 said:Um you might want to re-read that Portion of MN state law which I am well aware of, and I also know what the definition of a emergency vehicle is in our state...and a single non-flashing red light to the front does not cut it....thats a courtsey light and thats all..it does not give the operator any special premissions to exceed the speed limit, go through controlled intersections or any other previons that are granted to emergency vehicles. Also that part of the statue is pretty out dated as to my knowledge the commissioner of public safety does not grant those premissions any more.