AB 354

Under current law, vehicles of a public utility, telecommunications carrier, or

cooperative organized for the purpose of producing or furnishing heat, light, power,

or water to its members may be equipped with a flashing amber lamp of the dome

type or with two flashing amber lamps, one showing to the front and one showing to

the rear. Under this bill, such vehicles may be equipped with any of the following

configurations of flashing amber or green lamps: 1) a lamp of the dome-light type,

2) two lamps, one showing to the front and one showing to the rear, or 3) four lamps,

two showing to the front and two showing to the rear. Green warning lamps,

however, may only be used when the vehicle is operated for the purpose of restoration

of utility service outside of the normal parameters of general maintenance or

construction.