BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 8. It has been approved
that vehicles belonging to the prosecution authorities will be
included in the emergency vehicle category, Trend
reports.
President Ilham Aliyev signed amendments to the Law “On Road
Traffic” in this regard.
Under the changes, specially equipped vehicles used by
prosecutors’ offices will now receive the same legal status as
other emergency service vehicles.
The amendment applies to vehicles fitted with forensic equipment
and used for urgent investigative and operational duties, including
transporting on-duty personnel to crime scenes, conducting
emergency procedural actions, and carrying out operative-search
operations. To qualify, the vehicles must display official markings
and be equipped with special light and sound signals.
The law already recognizes emergency vehicles operated by fire
departments, police, ambulance services, rescue units, military
traffic inspectors, and other specialized state agencies. It also
covers vehicles used in demining operations, the transportation of
explosives and valuables, protection of senior government
officials, and postal transport operated by the national postal
service.
Officials said the changes are intended to improve coordination
among law enforcement agencies and allow faster responses to
emergencies and criminal incidents.
Authorities also said granting prosecutors’ vehicles the right
to use emergency lights and sirens will give them priority in
traffic, helping investigators reach scenes more quickly and
improving public safety operations.
