6-3-3: AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES:

   A.   Privileges: The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of law or when responding to but not upon returning from such alarm, may exercise the privileges set forth in this section, subject to the conditions herein stated, as well as those privileges set forth in Idaho Code. (1952 Code § 10-03-04; amd. 2019 Code)

   B.   Authority Of Driver: The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:

      1.   Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of this title;

      2.   Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;

      3.   Exceed the maximum speed limits;

      4.   Disregard regulations governing direction of the movement of traffic or turning in specified directions.

   C.   Applicability Of Exemptions: The exemptions herein granted to an authorized emergency vehicle shall apply only when the driver of any said vehicle while in motion sounds audible signals by bell, siren or exhaust whistle, as may be reasonably necessary, and when the vehicle is equipped with at least one lighted lamp displaying a red or blue light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred feet (500') to the front of such vehicle, except that an authorized emergency vehicle operated as police vehicle need not be equipped with or display a red or blue light visible from in front of the vehicle.

   D.   Regard For Safety Required: The foregoing provisions shall not relieve the driver of any authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provisions protect the driver from the consequences of his reckless disregard for the safety of others. (1952 Code § 10-03-04)