Fire truck law alarming firefighters

Commercial license needed to return equipment to firehouse



By JORDAN CARLEO-EVANGELIST, Staff writer

First published in print: Friday, February 20, 2009



ALBANY — Firefighters across the state are roaring for the repeal of a little-understood section of vehicle and traffic law that allows them to drive their fire trucks to the scene of an emergency — but not drive them back unless they have a commercial driver's… Continue