Johhnnyy

Actually, it's either at the front or top of the privately owned vehicle. Nothing about the sides or back, though you could get away with it if you're brave enough to use loopholes

Ironically enough, the chief gets to have a siren and a red rotating roof light on his POV. Just something I wanted to point out. Does Montana State Law even allow chiefs to use sirens in addition to red lights in POVs? Ik NY State does, but there's nothing helpful for Montana.

For Montana State Statute 61-9-227, they said POV lights are red, and emergency lights are red. But authorized emergency vehicles must use lights and sirens. So maybe POVS are emergency vehicles, maybe not.

I suggest contacting a Montana traffic lawyer, a cop, firefighter, or even a State government official, someone who may have an idea on the status of POVS.

The Montana government website said that every authorized emergency vehicle shall be equipped by visual and audible warning devices. This is mentioned in Section 2a of Montana State Statute 61-8-402 . But only red lights are mentioned on POVS as per Montana State Statute 61-9-227. So maybe they're not emergency vehicles??? https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0090/part_0040/section_0020/0610-0090-0040-0020.html https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0090/part_0020/section_0270/0610-0090-0020-0270.html

Bowen Island, B.C uses 4 way flashers for Volunteer Firefighters' private cars.

I was wondering, are POVS in Montana considered as emergency vehicles? I've been hounding the emergency vehicles definition in Montana State Law, but it's not being helpful!

Saskatchewan-Red lights and siren. P.S: I thought Ohio did use lights and sirens for POVs. Very weird

I live in Saskatchewan. We use red lights and sirens for Volunteer Firefighter POVs, and they are EMERGENCY VEHICLES. But your particular Municipality must designate POVs as such in a bylaw (optional). If your Municipality says yes, it then falls on the chief's responsibility to decide who out of all the individual firefighters gets approval to use the lights and sirens in their car, and who doesn't. You must pass a SEVO (Saskatchewan Emergency Vehicle Operators) course. Pass all 3 steps, you can fit your car with reds and sirens! P.S: Rank is irrelevant here! It's down to the municipality, then the chief if municipality says yes, then pass a SEVO if the chief blesses you! If your municipality does NOT make a bylaw designating POVs as emergency vehicles, then this is not permissible.