Are private armored vehicles allowed to have flashing red lights and, if so, when may they be used?
If we analyze the purpose of red lights and sirens, the vehicle code is specific as to when they can and should be used and, in most all cases, they are in response to a emergency situation. With regards to your question, the vehicle code states: “An armored car may be equipped with red lights which may be used while resisting armed robbery. At all other times the red lights shall not be lighted. The authority to use red lights granted by this section does not constitute an armored car an authorized emergency vehicle, and all other provisions of this code applicable to drivers of vehicles apply to drivers of armored cars.” So if you do happen to see an armored vehicle with red lights activated, my guess is that there are bad guys in the area and you might want to leave. Q: I often wonder how serious speed limits on our highways are taken or enforced. I am writing to ask about the 55 mph speed limit for three-axel vehicles and towed vehicles. As you travel on the state’s major highways,
