Sec. 76-126. - Right-of-way of fire companies.

The officers and men/women of the fire department of the city, or any fire engine or hose company, or any protective department or company now or hereafter duly chartered and organized under the laws of this state for the protection of property from fire in this city, with their engines, hose carriages, teams, vehicles and other apparatus, shall have the right-of-way while going to a fire or upon any alarm thereof, and when on duty at any fire, in, upon or through any street, highway, lane, avenue or alley in this city, and every person in or upon or owning any vehicle, or upon any such street, highway, lane, avenue or alley, who shall willfully or maliciously refuse the right-of-way to or shall in any way willfully or maliciously obstruct or retard any fire engine, hose carriage, team, vehicle or other apparatus of any such fire department, fire company, protective department or company or any of the officers or men/women, while going to a fire or upon any alarm thereof, or while on duty at any fire, in, upon or through any such street, highway, lane, avenue, or alley shall be punishable as provided in section 1-4; provided, however, that the rights hereunder of the protective department or company shall be subject, at all times, to the rights hereunder of the fire department, fire engine company, and hose company.

(Code 1971, § 22-118)

Cross reference— Fire prevention and protection, ch. 20.