AR HB1370

Amends Arkansas Code § 5-77-201(b) to add the Director of State Highways and Transportation or their designee to the list of authorized personnel permitted to purchase blue lights or blue lens caps, alongside law enforcement officers, auxiliary law enforcement officers, and county coroners.

Adds new subsection (c) to Arkansas Code § 27-36-305 authorizing the Arkansas Department of Transportation to adopt rules establishing standards and specifications for lighting on highway maintenance vehicles and service equipment.

Permits rear-facing blue flashing or rotating emergency or warning lights on highway maintenance vehicles and service equipment for identification purposes under the new Department of Transportation standards.