Section 5.66. Transportation

(a) Any vehicle carrying fireworks upon a public highway shall display signs on both sides and the rear of the vehicle reading ‘‘FIREWORKS—DANGER—KEEP FIRE AWAY.’’ The lettering on these signs shall not be less than 3 inches in height.

(b) No metal tools or other piece of metal shall be carried in the bed or body of a vehicle containing fireworks, unless contained in a suitable box or container.

(c) No exploders, detonators, blasting caps or other similar explosive materials shall be transported in a vehicle containing fireworks. Smoking is prohibited when the vehicle is transporting fireworks.

(d) Nothing in this section applies to the transportation of any article or thing shipped in conformity with the regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission, nor to the military or naval forces of the United States, nor to the duly authorized militia of the State, nor to the use of signals necessary for the safe operation of railroads, steamboats, or aircraft.