Teardrop Light 40
Teardrop Light 40 : Usage By Country: (9) United States: (3) Volunteer Personnel: Many U. S. states allow volunteer fire and EMS personnel to place emergency warning lights in their personal vehicles for use when responding to emergencies. The laws vary greatly by state. For instance, Virginia state law allows emergency personnel to equip one private vehicle "with no more than two flashing or steady-burning red or red and white combination warning lights". The degree of lighting is mandated by law and also by local custom in most areas, and can vary from a single rotating light on the dashboard or roof, to a setup much like modern police cruisers. Some states also allow volunteer use of sirens and air horns to request the right of way. Some over use lighting systems to a point of being nonsensical and confusing to drivers. These vehicles and operators are called the slang term "Whackers". In some states, volunteers are allowed to use the normal red lights, while in other states volunteers must use some other color, usually blue or green. In the latter case, the lights are used as a courtesy to "request" the right of way and generally do not mandate pulling over. Some states, such as Pennsylvania, limit volunteer use of red lights to chiefs and captains of squads. Separate colors may be used for fire versus EMS volunteers. In Connecticut, Indiana, and New York, volunteer firefighters use blue while volunteer EMTs use green
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