Sec. 29-6b. Fire suppression systems for patrol cars.
Sec. 29-6b. Fire suppression systems for patrol cars. Not later than January 1,
2007, each vehicle purchased for use primarily as a patrol car by a state police officer
shall be equipped with a manufacturer-installed fire suppression system. For purposes
of this section, "fire suppression system" means a system that is integrated into the
structure and electrical architecture of a vehicle and (1) uses sensors to measure post-impact vehicle movement to determine the optimal time to deploy chemicals designed
to suppress the spread of fire or extinguish a fire resulting from a high-speed rear-end
collision, and (2) may be activated both manually and automatically.
(P.A. 04-133, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 49.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 required each vehicle purchased for use primarily as a patrol car by a state police
officer to be equipped with a fire suppression system not later than January 1, 2007, deleting reference to former date "on
or after January 1, 2006", effective July 1, 2005.