(A) The provisions of this traffic code regulating the operation, parking, and standing of vehicles shall apply to authorized emergency vehicles, except as follows.
(B) A driver, when operating the vehicle in an emergency, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, may:
(1) Park or stand notwithstanding the provisions of this traffic code;
(2) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe operation;
(3) Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he or she does not endanger life or property; or
(4) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions so long as he or she does not endanger life or property.
(C) The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of the vehicle from the consequences of his or her reckless disregard of the safety of others.
(1963 Code, Ch. 11, § 14) (Ord. 1-1942, passed 1-5-1942)
Statutory reference:
Regulation of standing or parking of vehicles, see I.C. 9-21-16-1 et seq.