(A) The provisions of this title shall apply to the operator of any vehicle owned or used in the service of the U.S. government, this state, county, or city; and it shall be unlawful for any such operator to violate an of the provisions of this title, except as otherwise permitted in this title.
(B) The provisions of this title regulating the movement, parking, and standing of vehicles shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles as defined in this title while the operator of such vehicle is operating the same in an emergency in the necessary performance of public duties. This exemption shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard of the safety of others.
(Prior Code, § 12-1-6) Penalty, see § 70.999