§ 25-83. Auxiliary lamps on police vehicles.

(1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, any government-owned police vehicle may be equipped on each side with one clear auxiliary lamp of a type approved by the superintendent. Such lamps may be used to light emergency scenes and other areas for the purpose of detecting offenders, making apprehensions of violators of law and in performing such other functions of police duty as are reasonably necessary. Such lamps may be used when the vehicle on which they are mounted is standing or proceeding at a speed not to exceed fifteen (15) miles per hour. Such lamps shall not be used in a manner which will tend to blind or interfere with the vision of the operators of approaching vehicles.

(2)

Any police officer may also use spotlights, as authorized in section 25-79, for the purpose and in the manner described herein.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 46.1-267.2.

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 46.1-267.2.