Existing law exempts from the fees imposed under the Vehicle Code, except as specified, any vehicle owned by a public fire department organized as a nonprofit corporation or a voluntary fire department and used exclusively for firefighting or rescue purposes or exclusively as an ambulance. Existing law also provides for the exemption of authorized emergency vehicles from the payment of a toll or charge on a vehicular crossing, toll highway, or high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane and any related fines, when the authorized emergency vehicle is being driven under specified conditions, including, among others, the vehicle is displaying an exempt license plate and a public agency identification, such as "Police."
This bill would extend the exemption from fees imposed under the Vehicle Code to a vehicle owned by a public or private entity used as an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined. The bill would include in the exemption of an authorized emergency vehicle exempt from the payment of a toll or charge a vehicle displaying an exempt license plate and emergency identification, including, but not limited to, "Ambulance."

Statutes affected:
AB 1114: 23301.5 VEH
02/20/25 - Introduced: 23301.5 VEH