Section 25279 Of Article 7. Flashing And Colored Lights From California Vehicle Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 7.
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. (a) Vehicles owned and operated by private security agencies
and utilized exclusively on privately owned and maintained roads to
which this code is made applicable by local ordinance or resolution,
may display flashing amber warning lights to the front, sides, or
rear, while being operated in response to emergency calls for the
immediate preservation of life or property.
(b) (1) Vehicles owned by a private security agency and operated
by personnel who are registered with the Department of Consumer
Affairs under Article 3 (commencing with Section 7582) of Chapter
11.5 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code may be
equipped with a flashing amber warning light system while the vehicle
is operated on a highway, if the vehicle is in compliance with
Section 27605 and is distinctively marked with the words "PRIVATE
SECURITY" or "SECURITY PATROL" on the rear and both sides of the
vehicle in a size that is legible from a distance of not less than 50
feet.
(2) The flashing amber warning light system authorized under
paragraph (1) shall not be activated while the vehicle is on the
highway, unless otherwise directed by a peace officer, as defined in
Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the
Penal Code.
(c) A peace officer may order that the flashing amber warning
light system of a vehicle that is found to be in violation of this
section be immediately removed at the place of business of the
vehicle's owner or a garage.
(d) A flashing amber warning light system shall not be installed
on a vehicle that has been found to be in violation of this section,
unless written authorization is obtained from the Commissioner of the
California Highway Patrol.