| Those who are driving at night may be used to | | | | usually means that they are chasing after a |
| seeing the dozens of indicator lights which are | | | | criminal or doing some other type of emergency |
| installed in huge delivery trucks. These indicator | | | | police work. |
| lights are installed on the body of both large and | | | | Blue lights are also used by law enforcers. A |
| small vehicles so that it will be easier for them to | | | | typical example of blue lights is the red-and-blue |
| be spotted by other drivers using the road. | | | | bar lights which are mounted on top of police cars |
| This is especially important for huge trucks which | | | | in the US. Tow trucks and volunteer firefighters |
| may cause harm to other drivers if they are out | | | | also use blue emergency lights. |
| and about on the road without their indicator lights | | | | Amber or yellow lights denote a vehicle which is |
| flashing. Now, when it comes to vehicles which | | | | running on the road at a slower pace than usual. |
| are responding to different emergencies, what | | | | Finally, there are the lesser known colors of |
| types of lights are typically used? | | | | emergency lights like purple - which are used for |
| You may have seen that indicator lights are | | | | funeral vehicles. White flashing lights are used in |
| usually colored amber, red and blue - but do the | | | | school buses in some states. |
| same colors apply to emergency lights? Read on | | | | A Final Word about Colored Emergency Lights |
| to find out more about emergency lights and | | | | When you talk about emergency lights, there are |
| what the different colors mean. | | | | three basic options that you can choose from: |
| A Glimpse at the Meaning of the Most Common | | | | strobe, LED or rotating lights. Out of these three, |
| Colors of Emergency Lights | | | | LED or light emitting diode lights are the most |
| Remember that emergency lights are only used | | | | practical to use because of their long-lasting |
| by law enforcers, fire fighters, volunteer | | | | properties. Not only are LED lights more long |
| organizations which respond to fires and medical | | | | lasting than typical rotating bulbs, for example. LED |
| emergencies, and utility vehicles. As such, the use | | | | emergency lights also consume less power so |
| of such emergency lights is often regulated. | | | | they will not use up much of the charge on the |
| Also, depending on the country where the | | | | vehicle's battery. |
| emergency lights are being used, the different | | | | Finally, LED lights have a more 'focused' light |
| colors would denote a particular emergency that | | | | property - which simply means that the light that |
| is being responded to. | | | | they produce is purer in color and quality. |
| For example, red is the most common hue of | | | | When purchasing emergency LED lights for |
| emergency lights which is used to denote a real | | | | emergency vehicles, make sure to always go for |
| emergency. When you see a police car flashing a | | | | cost-effective, reliable and high-quality LED lights |
| red light with a combination of blazing siren, this | | | | which will last through many emergency situations. |
