I was sternly warned by A CHP motor officer during a charity ride to remove the red lenses from the front of my bike, funny thing, I was only standining next to the bike that belong to some else.
DON'T DO It!

 

We have state inspection here in Pa. and they would bounce it right out of the shop for red turn's on the front...


Jer

 

Don't do it.[]

Hack

 

It's illegal. Do you want people to thing your front is your back?

 

No Blue and No Red.
Don't do it. Police don't like people using their colors.

 

Why would you want too? Serious question not baggin on ya. If you want somthing to get attention get some lizzard lights.

 

It has nothing to do with LEO not liking you to use their colors. It's a federal law. If you see red on a vehicle at night, it's going in the same direction as you. If you see amber, you'd best not aim straight at it.

 

Just for something different. Never really put to much thought into it about the confusion from the front to back thing at night, but it obviously makes sense now. So not to worry I'm not stupid enought to ignore the safety side of it let alone the trouble that I might get in with the po po. This was the reason that I asked and now I know. Thx

 

Some states have adopted additional lighting laws, but all states' basiclighting laws are the same. They are adopted from DOT. (federal rules and regs) That is why the car manufactures don't get creative with their lights. The basic rule is: WHITE to the front ONLY; RED to the rear ONLY; amber/yellow anywhere. These are the only colors that are legal. Yeah I know everybody has seen other colors......but that doesn't mean they are legal. Our local cops don't do any enforcement on different colored lights......butmost of the state boys do.......this causes much confusion with the public, but that is how it is. Our attorney general has ruled that if all you can see is the "glow" of another color, then it is o.k., however, if the light itself is visable, and it is other than the legal colors mentioned above, you can be cited. So for you guys using the blues and greens etcin the motor area for high lighting purposes (which I personally find amusing...kind of a San Franciso thang IMOP) you could be cited if your "other colored" light bulb is visable.

 

I have been riding around with red bulbs in turn signals of my truck for 3 yrs now. I know its far from legal but i like the look. I have 5% tint on all my windows also and i still can get a brake tag without getting my brakes checked. There are a few perks living in the armpit of the world.