New law OKs flashing blue lights for rescue vehicles
Photo credit: Newsday/Jessica Rotkiewicz | Tuesday September 6, 2010 Suffolk county fire trucks and rescue vehicles are allowed to have flashing blue lights installed on the back after a law was signed by the Governor.
Fire departments statewide can now put blue flashing lights on their emergency response vehicles so they can be seen from the rear, a move firefighters are hailing as a boon for rescuer safety. Backers of the just-signed state law, which takes effect immediately, say the lights will protect rescuers at emergency scenes where they are especially vulnerable to being hit by passing motorists.
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