(A) (1) The provisions of this traffic code regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall also apply to authorized emergency vehicles, as defined in § 70.01.
(2) However, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, a driver, when operating such vehicle in any emergency, may:
(a) Park or stand, notwithstanding the provisions of this traffic code;
(b) Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after stopping;
(c) Exceed the posted speed limits by up to ten miles per hour, so long as he or she does not endanger life or property; and
(d) Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions, so long as he or she does not endanger life or property.
(B) The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any vehicle from the consequences of his or her reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(1988 Code, § 70.04)