A motor vehicle operated by a member of an organized fire department may be equipped with two flashing blue lights displayed to the front or one blue rotating beacon light to be visible 360 degrees. This provision shall not relieve the driver of such vehicles from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the street or highway nor shall it protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard of the safety of others. No person shall use a light described in this section except a fireman while actually en route to the scene of a fire or other emergency requiring his services as a fireman, who has been authorized in writing to so use a blue light. Such authorization shall be given by the Fire Chief only to members of the department who are in good standing.
(Prior Code, § 19-817)