61-8-389. Reckless endangerment of emergency personnel -- reckless endangerment of highway workers.
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61-8-389 . Reckless endangerment of emergency personnel -- reckless endangerment of highway workers.
(a)An operator of a vehicle who violates 61-8-388 when an emergency vehicle is stationary and using its emergency lights or siren commits the offense of reckless endangerment of emergency personnel.
(b)An operator of a vehicle who violates 61-8-388 when a highway worker vehicle is stationary and using its emergency lights commits the offense of reckless endangerment of highway workers.
(2)An operator of a vehicle commits the offense of reckless endangerment of highway workers if the person purposely, knowingly, or negligently drives a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, as defined in 61-8-314 , in a manner that endangers persons or property or if the person purposely removes, ignores, or intentionally strikes an official traffic control device in a work zone for reasons other than:
(a)avoidance of an obstacle;
(b)an emergency; or
(c)to protect the health and safety of an occupant of the vehicle or of another person.
(3)Reckless endangerment of emergency personnel or reckless endangerment of highway workers is punishable under 61-8-715 .