What is the purpose of state statutes regarding warning devices for EVD drivers?

• A. They require you to ignore agency policies.
• B. They are irrelevant to emergency driving.
• C. They only apply to police vehicles.
• D. They establish exemptions, duties, and permissible uses of warning devices that drivers must follow alongside agency policies.

Answer: (D)

State statutes set the legal framework for warning device use by emergency vehicle drivers. They establish when a driver may be exempt from normal traffic rules, the duties that come with that exemption (such as operating with due regard for safety and pedestrians), and the kinds of warning-device uses that are allowed. These statutes work alongside agency policies, not in opposition to them, to guide how you respond to emergencies while keeping the public safe. They apply to all EVD operators, not just police, and they clarify what you may or may not do with lights and sirens in different situations.