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27-49-109. Drivers of authorized emergency vehicles.
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27-49-109. Drivers of authorized emergency vehicles.
(a)(1) The driver of any authorized emergency vehicle when responding to an emergency call upon approaching a red or stop signal or any stop sign shall slow down as necessary for safety but may proceed cautiously past the red or stop sign or signal.
(2) At other times, drivers of authorized emergency vehicles shall stop in obedience to a stop sign or signal.
(b) A driver of any authorized emergency vehicle shall not assume any special privilege under this act except when:
(1) The authorized emergency vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law; and
(2) The driver of the authorized emergency vehicle is operating the vehicle's emergency lights and operating an audible warning device.
(c) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle is not required to operate a siren or flashing lights when operating the emergency vehicle as authorized under § 27-51-906.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-49-109
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Source file: gov.ar.code.title.27.odt
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27-49-109. Drivers of authorized emergency vehicles.
(a)(1) The driver of any authorized emergency vehicle when responding to an emergency call upon approaching a red or stop signal or any stop sign shall slow down as necessary for safety but may proceed cautiously past the red or stop sign or signal.
(2) At other times, drivers of authorized emergency vehicles shall stop in obedience to a stop sign or signal.
(b) A driver of any authorized emergency vehicle shall not assume any special privilege under this act except when:
(1) The authorized emergency vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law; and
(2) The driver of the authorized emergency vehicle is operating the vehicle's emergency lights and operating an audible warning device.
(c) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle is not required to operate a siren or flashing lights when operating the emergency vehicle as authorized under § 27-51-906.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
27-51-906. Police vehicle exceptions.
(a) An authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle is not required to operate the vehicle's siren or flashing lights when the emergency vehicle is responding to an emergency call or when in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator if the emergency vehicle is being used to:
(1) Obtain evidence of a speeding violation;
(2) Respond to a suspected crime in progress when use of an audible or visual signal could result in the destruction of evidence or escape of a suspect; or
(3) Conduct surveillance of a vehicle or the passengers of a vehicle who are suspected of involvement in a crime.
(b) This section does not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle operated as a police vehicle from:
(1) The duty to drive with regard for the safety of all persons using the street; or
(2) Any legal consequence resulting from a reckless disregard of the safety of others.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-51-906
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-51-906. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.