Lighted lamps or illuminating devices, red lights, flashing or revolving lights, painting or markings
225(1)Any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle other than the head lamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, or flashing front-direction signals which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than three hundred candela shall be so directed that no part of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than twenty-five metres from the vehicle.
225(2)Subject to subsection 188(2) and except as herein especially authorized, no person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment except an authorized emergency vehicle upon any highway with any lamp or device thereon displaying a red light visible from directly in front of the centre thereof.
225(3)Flashing or revolving lights are prohibited on motor vehicles except in the following cases:
(a)
an authorized emergency vehicle,
(a.1)
a motor vehicle operated for the purpose of implementing or training for the implementation of an emergency measures plan under the
Emergency Measures Act,
(b)
a Department of Justice and Public Safety or Department of Transportation vehicle,
(e)
any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn, and
(f)
any vehicle equipped with an emergency flashing switch permitting the parking and tail lights to flash only when such vehicle is parked on the highway or any portion thereof due to an emergency or under circumstances beyond the control of the driver.
225(3.1)No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle equipped with flashing or revolving combination red and blue lights except where the motor vehicle is being used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a police force as defined in the
Police Act or a person designated under section 15.
225(3.2)No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle equipped with a flashing or revolving green light except
(a)
an officer of the Emergency Measures Organization as defined in the
Emergency Measures Act, or
(b)
a person designated to operate the vehicle for the purpose of implementing or training for the implementation of an emergency measures plan under the
Emergency Measures Act.
225(4)Where a service vehicle is equipped with a revolving or flashing light the light shall be amber in colour.
225(4.1)A school bus may display flashing amber lights prior to stopping to let off or take on children going to or coming from school, the lights to consist of two alternately flashing amber lights visible from the front and two alternately flashing amber lights visible from the rear.
225(5)The Minister may authorize the carrying and display of one or more revolving lights showing amber to the front and red to the rear upon any motor vehicle operated on a highway and one or more revolving lights showing amber and red shall not be carried or displayed on any motor vehicle on a highway except by authority of the Minister.
225(6)The Minister may by order designate a mode or method of painting or marking motor vehicles used by peace officers, and upon the making of such an order no person who is not a peace officer shall paint or mark any motor vehicle in his possession in such a way that it may be confused or is likely to be confused with a motor vehicle used by a peace officer.
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