Which code section authorizes warning lights on one privately owned vehicle of firefighters and rescue squad personnel?

• A. Virginia Code § 46.2-1024
• B. Virginia Code § 46.2-1023
• C. Virginia Code § 46.2-920
• D. Virginia Code § 46.2-844

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is the legal permission for a firefighter or rescue squad member to use warning lights on a privately owned vehicle. Virginia Code § 46.2-1024 specifically authorizes warning lights on one privately owned vehicle of firefighters and rescue squad personnel, giving a clear, official allowance for a designated private vehicle to display warning lights to aid visibility and safety during responses. This targeted authorization keeps the privilege limited to individuals in fire and rescue service and to a single privately owned vehicle, rather than broadly allowing all private vehicles to use warning lights. Other sections address different aspects of emergency lighting or exemptions for other vehicle types, but they do not provide this explicit authorization for a privately owned firefighter or rescue squad vehicle.