Flashing lights but no siren

[BaseballBabe]

Correct me if I am wrong but aren't people still suppose to pull over or atleast get out of the way of police cars with flashing lights.

Yesterday when I was going to a doctor appointment there was an accident near the freeway. There was already two OPD cops but then as I was driving further. I saw a CHP with the cruisers lights flashing. The person in front of the CHP cruiser just sat there and didn't get out of their way. They were also stopped at a light.

[pulicords]

They should have pulled to the right, but a lot of people just don't watch their rearview mirrors.

[JSD73]

Don't know about everywhere else but in Texas you are truly not an authorized emergency vehicle unless you are operating with your visual and audio equipment. Still, there are other reasons for running Code 2, so as not to scare off a suspect and yes, that person still should have yeilded.

[BaseballBabe]

I am in California,sorry I should've stated that. Oh well....

[Ten Six]

Indiana says lights OR siren.

[sgttom]

yes, they should have moved over...

you'd be surprised how many don't pay attention to their rear views OR
sitting there scared, not knowing what to do or being the first car in the intersection on a red light - not wanting to move until it's green for fear of a citation...

[Deputy31]

They are supposed to pull over but it's no surprise they didn't. Just another driver with head up [email protected]#


A couple blows of the air horn wakes up most people but not always.

I was running code to a rollover crash once and some guy must have thought I was trying to stop him. He went even faster and was clearly running....always wonder what he was running for.

[Taylor1430]

Yeah...sounds to me like the driver just wasn't paying attention..which is why we use both lights and sirens (if possible)

[pujolsfan146]

In Illinois lights or sirens.

[BikeCop501]

Don't know about everywhere else but in Texas you are truly not an authorized emergency vehicle unless you are operating with your visual and audio equipment. Still, there are other reasons for running Code 2, so as not to scare off a suspect and yes, that person still should have yeilded.

Um... look in the Transportation code again... it never specifies that, it says you have the Discretion to, not required

[dfwblue]

Um... look in the Transportation code again... it never specifies that, it says you have the Discretion to, not required

Actually, in regards to the original posters situation......we are required to use only audible for compliance (TRC 545.156).

[deputy x 2]

BBB

CHP often uses their "excuse me" lights ...this is the yellow and blue visible in the back window.

Unless they are driving code three (Lights and siren) the person in front has no idea.

Often times drivers don't hear the siren because the car is traveling faster than the siren...if that makes sense.

[23109]

Per the California Vehicle Code:

21806. Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency
vehicle which is sounding a siren and which has at least one lighted
lamp exhibiting red light that is visible, under normal atmospheric
conditions, from a distance of 1,000 feet to the front of the
vehicle, the surrounding traffic shall, except as otherwise directed
by a traffic officer, do the following:

(a) (1) Except as required under paragraph (2), the driver of
every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall
immediately drive to the right-hand edge or curb of the highway,
clear of any intersection, and thereupon shall stop and remain
stopped until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed.

[irishdep]

In Michigan lights or siren you are to yield the right of way.

[BaseballBabe]

BBB

CHP often uses their "excuse me" lights ...this is the yellow and blue visible in the back window.

Unless they are driving code three (Lights and siren) the person in front has no idea.

Often times drivers don't hear the siren because the car is traveling faster than the siren...if that makes sense.

The CHP cruiser had its blue and clear light flashing. The car was waiting at the light with the CHP cruiser sitting behind it. But that is all I saw since I was driving the opposite direction.