Vehicle beacon lights in India
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Vehicles in India are usually topped with three coloured beacon lights: red, amber, and blue.
The usage of these lights is governed by rule #180 of the Central Vehicle Motor Rules, 1989 [link]. The list of people entitled to the colours is detailed by the Central government and the state government.
The following list is for the state of Maharashtra.
Contents
Red
- State governor
- Chief Minister
- Chief Justice of the High Court
- Presiding officers of the state legislature
- all ministers
- RBI governor
- Chief Secretary
- Secretary to the Chief Minister
- Director General of Police
- City Police Commissioners
- Armed Forces Officers of rank Brigadier General (or equivalent) and above. Colonels who command regiments are also eligible.
- Advocate Generals
- Additional chief-secretary
- BMC commissioner
- Additional commissioners
- Lokayukta and Up-Lokayupta
Amber
- Revenue commissioners
- district collectors
- police commissioners (junior ranks)
- police superintendent
- Fire brigade vehicles
Blue
- Ambulances
References
- Mumbai Mirror pg-2. 60% babus lose their claxons, Parakshit Joshi, 2-Sep-2005
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