# 75 Pa.C.S. § 6106: Designation of emergency vehicles by Pennsylvania State Police

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T75_C61_S6106

## Section

- **Citation:** 75 Pa.C.S. § 6106
- **Heading:** Designation of emergency vehicles by Pennsylvania State Police
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 75 / Chapter 61 / Section 6106

## Text

(a) General rule.--The Pennsylvania State Police may designate any vehicle or group of vehicles as emergency vehicles upon a finding that the designation is necessary to the preservation of life or property or to the execution of emergency governmental functions.

(a.1) Exception.--Vehicles designated as emergency vehicles under this section shall not display or be equipped with a combination of red and blue lights.

(b) Manner and carrying of designation.--The designation shall be in writing and the written designation shall be carried in the vehicle at all times. (June 26, 2001, P.L.734, No.75, eff. 60 days) Cross References. Section 6106 is referred to in sections 102, 4572 of this title.

## Nearby sections

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