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jwater7

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http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_99/49cfr571_99.html
shows the requirements for lighting on cars if you go to section:
571.108

It mentions amber lights are required for turn signals, and I've got some pretty clear marker lights. Could this be a problem for me? Anyone else have white turn lights?

I'm also curious to know what color lights are reserved for emergency vehicles. I think my friends' little blue "tire valve cap" lights are illegal, but I don't know for sure.

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stprorolla49

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yea....anything that has a standing out color on a car is considered a destraction.....my friends g20 has fog lites that u can swtich between HID and blue and he got pulled over the other nite for it but talked his way outta the ticket....he just got his liscence about a month before that too!

 

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as long as your bulbs are amber, you should be fine as far as clear corners go. anything like underglows and stuff are illegal while driving, ruled a distraction. you can have them on the car, just not on when your driving. but then again, you can but not where cops are....

nothings illegal till a cop sees it.

 

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ProKiller said:

as long as your bulbs are amber, you should be fine as far as clear corners go.

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Werd . If it says specifically that the "lights must be amber in color" (or something to the like) then use amber bulbs in your clear corners.

 

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heh, "a distraction"...Seems like they've got a law for just about anything now.

well, my blinker/marker lights are about as "amber" as my current headlights. Has anyone ever been pulled over for this? Should I be worried?

edit: well, still haven't gotten pulled over, I won't worry about it...and if it happens, I'll just change them out. I like the look right now, and it's not like people can't tell they're my turn signals.