A.
The
provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking, and standing
of vehicles shall apply to authorized emergency vehicles, except as
provided by the Motor Vehicle Laws of Oregon and as follows:
1.
A
driver when operating such vehicle in an emergency, except when otherwise
directed by a Police Officer or other authorized person, may park
or stand notwithstanding the provisions of this title;
2.
A
driver of a Police or Fire Department vehicle when operating such
vehicle in an emergency may disregard regulations governing turning
in specified directions as long as he or she does not endanger life
or property.
B.
The
foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any
such vehicle from the consequences of his or her reckless disregard
of the safety of others.
(Ord. 1360 § 8(9), 1977)
