HB1475

House Bill 1475 amends Arkansas law to authorize the use of green flashing or rotating lights on roadway construction and maintenance vehicles. It defines what constitutes a 'roadway construction or maintenance vehicle' and updates existing statutes regarding emergency vehicle lighting restrictions to accommodate these changes. The bill clarifies that while these vehicles may use green, white, or amber lights, such use does not classify them as official emergency vehicles unless specifically designated by the Director of the Division of Emergency Management. Furthermore, it adds these vehicles to the list of exceptions for prohibited lamp colors on highways. The bill also updates terminology, replacing the phrase 'hazardous service vehicle' with 'roadway construction or maintenance vehicle' in relevant codes. Finally, it mandates that these vehicles must still adhere to standard traffic signals and speed limits while in operation.