List of dignitaries who can put lights on their vehicles: - Know which officers in India have the right to put red, blue and yellow lights on the vehicle

You must have seen many times that red, blue or yellow lights are on the vehicles of many officers. There is also a guideline as per section 108 of rule 108 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 in India that persons may use these lights while on duty. But do you know which officers have the right to install these lights on the vehicle? If not, then let us tell you.

Who has the right to put on a red light on a vehicle?

In the year 2017, the central government had given some instructions controlling the use of red and blue lights in vehicles. Along with this, an attempt was made to amend the Motor Vehicle Act as well. Let us tell you that before this instruction, the right of red light with flash was given to the Governor, the Chief Minister., the Former Chief Minister, the Chairman of the Legislative Council and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Leader of the Opposition in both Houses, Chief Justice and other judges of the High Court as well as the Minister of the State Government.

Talk there, if the red light without a flasher, then the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council, Minister of State and Deputy Minister of the State, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Chief Secretary, State Election Commissioner, UP Minorities Commission Chairman, UP Scheduled Castes and Tribes Chairman, UP Public Service Commission The chairman, advocate general and managing director of the State Construction Corporation was given the authority to install this lamp. Apart from this, vehicles providing emergency services such as ambulances and fire brigades could use blue and red lights.

Let us tell you that when a high-ranking person is not riding in the vehicle, then it is ordered not to use the red-blue light.

Who has the right to use blue light?

The right to use the blue light which is with the flasher, before the instructions of the Central Government, the Chairman of the Revenue Council, the Industrial Development Commissioner, All Principal Secretaries and Secretaries, the Agriculture Production Commissioner, the Director General of Police and Additional Director General of Police, Inspector General of Police, District Judge, Deputy Inspector General, District Magistrate, SSP and SP in-charge of districts, officers of higher judicial service, Chief Medical Officer, City Magistrate, Deputy District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate posted in the districts, Inspector in-charge of the district, Station Officer and Additional Superintendent of Police, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate And could have used the Chief Judicial Magistrate.

Who has the right to install yellow light?

The Commissioner of Income Tax, Superintendent of Police, and Revenue Commissioner were given the right to install yellow beacons. Let us tell you that many officers were ordered by the Central Government not to use red-blue lights and for this, they are preparing to amend the Motor Vehicle Act as well.

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