Most tow trucks mount rear-facing red lights to be used in sync with the vehicle's normal stop lights. Some police cars have an amber directional control bar, also known as an ‘arrow stick’ or a ‘traffic advisor’, located on the back facing part of the lightbar to direct traffic left or right around the vehicle; these usually have 6 or 8 rear-facing lights that flash in sequence. In heavy trucks the ESC and ESP functions must be realized as part of the pneumatic brake system. The ESC controller can also receive data from and issue commands to other controllers on the vehicle such as an all-wheel drive system or an active suspension system to improve vehicle stability and controllability. A radar sensor in the rear bumper monitors the traffic behind the vehicle. To provide some safeguard against rear fog lights being confused with stop lights, UN Regulation 48 requires a separation of at least 10 cm between the closest illuminated edges of any stop light and any rear fog light. In California, all emergency vehicles just use red warning lights, with 1 steady red warning light facing forward.
In Delaware, Delaware State Trooper cars use all red/blue lighting two red/blue LED's mounted in the grill. In North Dakota, North Dakota State Trooper cars use all blue lighting. The exception to this is the motor carrier enforcement vehicles which use all red/blue lighting. Additionally, blue is the color used by law enforcement agencies. In Hawaii, blue lights are prohibited on any vehicle except those used by law enforcement. In Florida, normally have blue lighting prohibited by state law for law enforcement and red lighting for fire and EMS vehicles. Chicago Police utilizes blue lighting for law enforcement. The exception to this is the motor carrier enforcement vehicles which use all red lighting. Certain railroad-related machines, like fueling tankers, locomotive fuelling service-stations, track maintenance and switching engines, may also use a flashing white light. In Wisconsin emergency light allows volunteer firefighters and/or emergency medical responders to use red or red/white lighting on their personal vehicles, only when responding to an emergency and/or the fire hall, not returning. Those vehicles are required to use a department provided lightbar with a steady burning blue light to indicate when they are on duty, and capable of flashing when responding to an emergency. In California, emergency vehicles must display at least one forward-facing steady-burn red light.
Green and blue emergency lighting is used by some counter-terrorism agencies whilst responding to terrorist incidents, so as to distinguish the specialist agencies from other emergency departments. In Puerto Rico, green and blue is used by Homeland & National Security agencies by Municipal Police Forces in addition to counter-terrorism security agencies. Since 9/11, green is used by Homeland Security Agencies and government/private security agencies protecting high risk government and critical infrastructure. This practice is also observed by other fire rescue agencies in the Chicago region. Ambulance and fire personnel use red warning lights. All emergency vehicles in New Mexico use Red warning lights, with some local municipalities using a red/blue combination. In New York, emergency vehicles must only display red lighting to the front and sides of the vehicle, with white lighting being optional. In Nevada police utilizes red/blue lightbar for law enforcement and red/blue lighting for fire and EMS vehicles. The exception to this is the motor carrier enforcement vehicles which use all red lighting and red lighting for fire and EMS vehicles.
In Ohio, snowplows used by the Ohio Department of Transportation use a combination of green and amber lights. However, in the State of Florida, green is allowed for use by all private security vehicles only in combination with amber lights. In Montana, Montana State Trooper cars use all red/blue lighting. In the United States, colors are generally regulated at the state and local levels, but there are some commonalities. Often used as an optional color on lightbars, usually in combination with other colors to increase visibility, though it may be restricted to emergency vehicles in some states. There may not be any other colors present and no more than 2 flashing or revolving lights/bulbs, further it must have 360 degrees of visibility. Fire and ambulances may use a combination of red/blue warning lights. Tow trucks and construction, and/or road crews may only use amber. In Missouri, Colorado, tow trucks and road service vehicles, volunteer firefighters and EMS may use red and blue. Fire and ambulances are only permitted red warning lights, although the Fire Chief may use red lights and sirens on their personally owned vehicle. In Washington State, under the provisions of RCW 46.37.185, a firefighter may use a green light on their privately owned vehicle with the approval of the fire chief of the department they are employed by.
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