State Overview

The Wyoming emergency vehicle light statutes differentiate between emergency and warning lights. Emergency lights are used in emergency situations and are most often blue or red, while warning lights are used to alert traffic of upcoming disabled vehicles, construction, etc., and are often white, amber, or other colors. 

Emergency lights are also most often used by authorized emergency vehicles. The Wyoming emergency vehicle light statutes define an emergency vehicle in section 31.5.102 as the following vehicles used by:

• Fire department
• Law enforcement agencies
• Medical rescue
• Public and private emergency response

And more. 

Law Enforcement Statutes

Police and Sheriff Vehicles

According to the Wyoming emergency vehicle light statutes, lights must be visible from a minimum of 500 feet and must be a minimum of 300 candle power. Police vehicles are permitted the use of flashing red and blue lights. They also should have a white and amber light in addition. Additionally, it’s important that police vehicles are marked as such so drivers can easily identify them. 

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Fire and EMT

Fire Truck & Fire Chief SUVs

A fire truck or fire chief SUV certify as an authorized emergency vehicle. Authorized emergency vehicles are required to have one red light at the front of the vehicle, with the light being visible at least 500 feet from another vehicle in normal weather conditions. The fire truck or fire chief SUV can also use a minimum of one blue light, as well as amber or white lights. This is in accordance with section 31.5.928. 

Volunteer Fire Fighter Vehicles

Volunteer fire fighter vehicles are given the same regulations and restrictions as firetrucks and fire chief SUVs. They are also considered an authorized emergency vehicle. They are required to use a minimum of one flashing red light in the front, and are allowed additional use of a blue, white, or amber flashing light. These lights must be visible from 500 feet minimum. 

Ambulance & EMT Vehicles

Ambulance and EMT vehicles must follow the same rules as the other authorized emergency vehicles do. They must use one red light at minimum in the front of the truck and are allowed the use of blue, yellow, and amber lights as well. This is in accordance with section 31.5.928 in the Wyoming emergency vehicle light statutes.

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Commercial and Amber Statutes

Wreckers and Tow Trucks

Wreckers and tow trucks are permitted the use of white and amber warning lights as mentioned in section 31.5.928. These lights must also be visible from 500 feet in normal weather conditions. Additionally, a wrecker is allowed to use flashing red and blue lights while at the emergency site.

Tractors

Tractors are required to have two headlamps, one red lamp placed on the front left, two red reflectors on the back, as well as a sign indicating that they are a slow-moving vehicle. These lights are required to be visible from a distance of 1,000 feet in normal weather conditions. 

Utility Vehicles

Utility vehicles are permitted the use of one or more flashing amber and/or white warning lights. This is also mentioned in section 31.5.928 of the Wyoming emergency vehicle light statutes, and these utility vehicles are considered vehicles of public service corporations.

Construction Vehicles

In Wyoming emergency vehicle light statutes section 31.5.928, construction vehicles are permitted the use of white and amber warning lights in order to indicate to other motorists of construction coming up ahead.

Funeral Procession

In a funeral procession, the cars participating are allowed the use of white or amber warning lights. This is in accordance with section 31.5.928.