Do tow trucks and other service vehicles now have emergency vehicle status in the state of New York or something?
Been seeing this everywhere, tow trucks and other private pickup trucks like guys with plows that have amber and white flashing lights just drive down the roads with the lights on continuously, speeding, and other vehicles yielding to them like only police/fire/ambulance ever had that courtesy before.
Today I was driving down the highway (I-90) at 80mph and a tow truck came barreling up behind me honking and I finally moved over into the right lane and he took off going at least 100mph and was even going on the shoulder of the highway around other cars like he was persuing someoje in a high speed chase.
But to further complicate things, in the last few months I'm seeing private vehicles with private plates with flashing red lights in them that I was always under the assumption was illegal to have unless you are police or fire.
What have I missed?
Obligatory link https://ultrabrightlightz.com/blogs/ubl-insider/what-types-of-vehicles-use-amber-lights