§ 9-80-020 — Red lights and flashing lights

9-80-020 Red lights and flashing lights.

(a) No person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment upon any roadway with any lamp or device thereon displaying a red light visible from directly in front thereof. (b) Flashing lights are prohibited on motor vehicles, except as a means for indicating a right or left turn or an emergency stop. (c) This section shall not apply to: (i) authorized emergency vehicles; (ii) city-owned or city-leased vehicles that display red or flashing lights in accordance with rules or guidelines developed by the Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management; or (iii) vehicles that display red or flashing lights as otherwise permitted under the Illinois Vehicle Code, codified at 625 ILCS 5/1-100, et seq. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-13, p. 67481, Art. II, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11390, Art. III, § 17; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 6542, Art. I, § 16)