Flashing brake lights
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06-30-2009, 11:04 AM
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If you are a HOG member, on the owners site is a section where you can see motorcycle laws in all the states. You can see if there is a reference in the law to taillight modulators.
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06-30-2009, 11:35 AM
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I know in California they have a limit of 5 flashes before solid, in Nevada there is no regulation. The module on ebay has a green wire loop that if left connected gives 3-5 flashes and if cut gives 10-12 flashes before solid.
#24
06-30-2009, 12:28 PM
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Can't see where it would have any effect at all. It's only wired into the brakelight circuit. Don't know if you've checked out any other systems but there are non HD units that have the running/brake,turn signal conversion and the flashing brakelights in the same unit.
#25
06-30-2009, 12:51 PM
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My personal opinion on those devices, I don't care for 'em. I think it's a good habit to tap your breaks on your own to let traffic behind you know you're stopping. I can keep an eye on 'em in my mirror and tap accordingly. If I have some module do it for me, I'm not in control. Plus, it's good for your breaks. Just my $0.02.
#26
06-30-2009, 03:24 PM
Can't see where it would have any effect at all. It's only wired into the brakelight circuit. Don't know if you've checked out any other systems but there are non HD units that have the running/brake,turn signal conversion and the flashing brakelights in the same unit.
Too late... I just picked up my biek at HD for the 1000 mile service. When I was there I asked, the asst. service manager thought for amonet and said "it might". He then mentioned the concersion kit. I said Iwas planing on buy it and installing it this weekend. He offered to do it for me at no additional labor so I agreed.
Now to find out if I can truely add the flash module. I rode in my first group Sunday and few had it and the were VERY noticeable.
#27
06-30-2009, 05:01 PM
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My wife purchased a new LED taillight manufactured by BrightAssLights. They claim their brake light is the brightest out there. I have to say I believe them. There is three brightness setting which are changed easily by touching the supplied magnet to the top right corner of the taillight. It has 23 different flash modes which is nice if your riding in parades, toy runs, etc. Some of the modes are the same used by the police bikes. BrightAssLights make several different LED lights for all types of emergency vehicles. My friend was behind me the other morning and said he thought I was right in front of him. He realized later that i was a mile or two ahead of him. He was amazed that he could see my brake light that far.
#28
06-30-2009, 05:33 PM
DOT doesn't pass laws, congress does. Or in the case of state law, the legislatures. Refer to "Schoolhouse Rock - How a Bill becomes a Law"
#29
07-01-2009, 09:48 AM
My wife purchased a new LED taillight manufactured by BrightAssLights. They claim their brake light is the brightest out there. I have to say I believe them. There is three brightness setting which are changed easily by touching the supplied magnet to the top right corner of the taillight. It has 23 different flash modes which is nice if your riding in parades, toy runs, etc. Some of the modes are the same used by the police bikes. BrightAssLights make several different LED lights for all types of emergency vehicles. My friend was behind me the other morning and said he thought I was right in front of him. He realized later that i was a mile or two ahead of him. He was amazed that he could see my brake light that far.
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#30
07-01-2009, 09:56 AM
I think it's a case where the law hasn't caught up to technology. Unless there's a push by the AMA, Abate or others to directly permit the use of flashing brakelights or someone successfully fights a ticket and thereby establishes new case law most of us are probably at the mercy of overzealous traffic cops with not enough to do.
Wife and I haven't been questioned about ours yet.
If we get a ticket I will fight it and argue that:
1. It's no different than manually tapping our brakes to warn other drivers of an imminent stop or hazard.
2. The same rationale that permits the use of flashing 4 ways should be applied to the use of flashing brakelights. "To warn of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching".
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Wife and I haven't been questioned about ours yet.
If we get a ticket I will fight it and argue that:
1. It's no different than manually tapping our brakes to warn other drivers of an imminent stop or hazard.
2. The same rationale that permits the use of flashing 4 ways should be applied to the use of flashing brakelights. "To warn of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching".
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That's a great way to handle it. As long as...... your particular State doesn't specifically mention the use of such a devise as being illegal. If it does, then all the argument in the world won't help.