This bill amends Section 31-24-31 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-24 entitled "Lighting Equipment and Reflectors." The bill allows for the use of flashing lights on authorized emergency vehicles, school buses, snow-removal equipment, and vehicles indicating a right or left turn. The bill also allows for the use of forward viewing or rotating beam lights on certain categories of vehicles, such as emergency response vehicles, wrecker trucks, and vehicles of election officials responsible for the supervision of polling locations. Violations of this section are subject to fines.

The bill specifically inserts language to allow designated state and local election officials with supervisory responsibility over polling locations to use amber flashing safety lights on their vehicles. The bill will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
384: 31-24-31