Welcome

You've probabily traveled through various states from your own.
Well, while you're driving alone, you suddenly see red emergency lights in your rear view mirror.
Suspecting that there is a fire chief behind you, you pull over to yield the right of way.
Well, it's really a police car, and you were just pulled over for speeding.

Well, for those from Vermont, this is one reality they face when they visit New York.
In Vermont, police only use blue lights, but in New York, police only use red lights.

Every state defines the use of colors for each approperate emergency vehicle.
Red, white, blue, yellow, green and purple are just some colors that can be used.

You will find a listing of what colors are authorized on specific emergency vehicles by state.
This site can be used by government agencies as a resource.

Listings by State

Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas
California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware
Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho
Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas
Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland
Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi
Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada
New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York
North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma
Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina
South Dakota	Tennesee	Texas	Utah
Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia
Wisconsin	Wyoming	District of Columbia	United States