49-623. AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY OR POLICE VEHICLES. (1) The driver of an authorized emergency or police vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the privileges set forth in this section, but subject to the conditions stated.
(2) The driver of an authorized emergency or police vehicle may:
(a) Park or stand, irrespective of the parking or standing provisions of this title;
(b) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;
(c) Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he does not endanger life or property;
(d) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions.
(3) The exemptions granted to an authorized emergency or police vehicle shall apply when necessary to warn and to make use of an audible signal having a decibel rating of at least one hundred (100) at a distance of ten (10) feet and/or is displaying a flashing light visible in a 360 degree arc at a distance of one thousand (1,000) feet under normal atmospheric conditions.
(4) The foregoing provisions shall not relieve the driver of an authorized emergency or police vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall these provisions protect the driver from the consequences of his reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(5) The foregoing provisions shall apply to the driver of an authorized emergency or police vehicle of another state of the United States who enters this state in response to an emergency call, or when in the fresh pursuit of a suspected felon as provided in section 19-701, Idaho Code, or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm.
History:
[49-623, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 155, p. 659; am. 2010, ch. 138, sec. 2, p. 292.]
Structure Idaho Code
Section 49-602 - UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLE.
Section 49-603 - STARTING PARKED VEHICLE.
Section 49-604 - LIMITATIONS ON BACKING.
Section 49-605 - DRIVING UPON SIDEWALK.
Section 49-606 - COASTING PROHIBITED.
Section 49-607 - OPENING AND CLOSING VEHICLE DOORS.
Section 49-608 - RIDING IN MANUFACTURED HOMES OR COMMERCIAL COACHES.
Section 49-609 - PERSONS RIDING ANIMALS OR DRIVING ANIMAL-DRAWN VEHICLES.
Section 49-612 - OBSTRUCTION TO DRIVER’S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM.
Section 49-613 - PUTTING GLASS OR OTHER INJURIOUS MATERIALS ON HIGHWAY PROHIBITED.
Section 49-614 - STOP WHEN TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTED.
Section 49-615 - DRIVERS TO EXERCISE DUE CARE.
Section 49-616 - DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE PROHIBITED.
Section 49-623 - AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY OR POLICE VEHICLES.
Section 49-624 - DRIVER DUTY UPON APPROACHING A STATIONARY VEHICLE DISPLAYING FLASHING LIGHTS.
Section 49-625 - OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON APPROACH OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY OR POLICE VEHICLES.
Section 49-626 - FOLLOWING FIRE APPARATUS PROHIBITED.
Section 49-627 - CROSSING FIRE HOSE.
Section 49-630 - DRIVE ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY — EXCEPTIONS.
Section 49-631 - PASSING VEHICLES PROCEEDING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.
Section 49-632 - OVERTAKING A VEHICLE ON THE LEFT.
Section 49-633 - WHEN PASSING ON THE RIGHT IS PERMITTED.
Section 49-634 - LIMITATIONS ON OVERTAKING ON THE LEFT.
Section 49-635 - FURTHER LIMITATIONS ON DRIVING ON LEFT OF CENTER OF HIGHWAY.
Section 49-636 - ONE-WAY HIGHWAYS.
Section 49-637 - DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS LANED FOR TRAFFIC.
Section 49-638 - FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.
Section 49-639 - TURNING OUT OF SLOW MOVING VEHICLES.
Section 49-640 - VEHICLES APPROACHING OR ENTERING UNMARKED OR UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION.
Section 49-641 - VEHICLE TURNING LEFT.
Section 49-642 - VEHICLE ENTERING HIGHWAY.
Section 49-643 - HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.
Section 49-644 - REQUIRED POSITION AND METHOD OF TURNING.
Section 49-645 - LIMITATIONS ON TURNING AROUND.
Section 49-648 - OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL INDICATING APPROACH OF TRAIN OR OTHER ON-TRACK EQUIPMENT.
Section 49-649 - COMPLIANCE WITH STOPPING REQUIREMENT AT ALL RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS.
Section 49-650 - MOVING HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS.
Section 49-651 - EMERGING FROM ALLEY, DRIVEWAY OR BUILDING.
Section 49-652 - SCHOOL SAFETY PATROLS — FAILURE TO OBEY UNLAWFUL.
Section 49-654 - BASIC RULE AND MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS.
Section 49-655 - MINIMUM SPEED REGULATION.
Section 49-656 - SPECIAL SPEED LIMITATIONS.
Section 49-657 - WORK ZONE SPEED LIMITS — PENALTY.
Section 49-658 - SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMIT — PENALTY.
Section 49-659 - STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING OUTSIDE BUSINESS OR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
Section 49-660 - STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES.
Section 49-661 - ADDITIONAL PARKING REGULATIONS.
Section 49-662 - OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO REMOVE VEHICLES.
Section 49-663 - RESTRICTED USE OF NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS.
Section 49-665 - RIDING ON MOTORCYCLES.
Section 49-666 - MOTORCYCLE, MOTORBIKE, UTV AND ATV SAFETY HELMETS — REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS.
Section 49-669 - SNOWMOBILE OPERATION LIMITED.
Section 49-672 - PASSENGER SAFETY FOR CHILDREN.
Section 49-673 - SAFETY RESTRAINT USE.
Section 49-674 - HARVEST SEASON.