This section outlines the conditions under which authorized emergency vehicles, such as police cars, are exempt from certain traffic laws in Michigan. It specifies requirements for audible signals and warning lights, and details when these exemptions apply, including during emergency runs and work on highways. The law also clarifies exemptions for government vehicles engaged in highway work, excluding travel to and from work.
A police vehicle can be exempt from sounding an audible signal when engaged in an emergency run that requires silence.
They must display at least one flashing, oscillating, or rotating red or blue light visible from 500 feet in all directions, with specific provisions for police vehicles.
No, the exemptions apply only when the vehicles are actively engaged in highway work, not during travel to or from work.
Only publicly owned police vehicles are required to have flashing blue lights visible from 500 feet in a 360-degree arc.