The bill amends sections 39-10-03.1 and 39-21-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, focusing on the regulations for class B authorized emergency vehicles and the restrictions on lamps used on motor vehicles. Notably, it allows class B authorized emergency vehicles to display a flashing blue light when stopped on a highway, but prohibits the use of this light while transporting another vehicle or while traveling on a highway. The bill also clarifies the conditions under which these vehicles can utilize exemptions such as exceeding speed limits or disregarding traffic regulations, emphasizing the need for the vehicle to display an amber and white light under specific circumstances.

Additionally, the bill introduces changes to the restrictions on lamps, specifying that any lighted lamp on a motor vehicle projecting a beam greater than 300 candlepower must be directed so that it does not strike the roadway more than 75 feet away. It also reinforces that no vehicle may display a red or green light visible from the front unless expressly authorized, and it expands the list of vehicles permitted to use flashing lights to include funeral home vehicles escorting a procession, alongside authorized emergency vehicles, school buses, and snow-removal equipment.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 39-21-26
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Klein: 39-10-03.1, 39-21-26
Enrollment: 39-10-03.1, 39-21-26