Prohibited use of emergency equipment.
New Orleans City Code § 162-1027
in effectSec. 162-1027. - Prohibited use of emergency equipment.
Rotating or strobe beacon lights shall not be used except while at the scene of the accident/emergency or while towing a vehicle. No towing service company or tow truck operator may operate or utilize a police radio monitoring device to obtain information regarding police emergencies, recovered stolen vehicles, or vehicular accident scene for the purpose of soliciting towing service. The possession of radios and/or scanning devices which access police radio frequencies, in any vehicle or tow truck assigned to the towing business is prohibited.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 28755, § 1, 8-5-21)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH162VEHI_ARTXITORESTRE_DIV9PRAC_S162-1027PRUSEMEQFetched: 10/28/2026