§ 27002. — 27002. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 262, Sec. 1.)

California § 27002.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code VEH: Vehicle Code - VEH
• Div. 12.: DIVISION 12. EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
• Ch. 5.: CHAPTER 5. Other Equipment
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. Horns, Sirens and Amplification Devices

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(a)
No vehicle, except an authorized emergency vehicle, shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a vehicle any siren except that an authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped with a siren meeting requirements established by the department.
(b)
An authorized emergency vehicle may also be equipped with a Hi-Lo audible warning sound
meeting requirements established by the department.
(c)
A Hi-Lo warning sound may only be used to notify the public of an immediate evacuation in case of an emergency and is not a siren. For the purposes of Section 21055, a Hi-Lo shall not be used in lieu of a siren if the sounding of a siren is reasonably necessary pursuant to that section.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 262, Sec. 1. (SB 909) Effective September 29, 2020.