Blue Reverse Lights Legal?

[Ralero15]

I've seen the blue light bulbs that light up bluish white used as reverse lights, I wanted to know if theyre legal in TX, since they light up white, but idk if theyll allow Blue to reflect in your reverse light housing?

[adam337]

How often does a cop see you backup?

[mfuller]

Blue lights are not street legal on any civilian vehicle - period.
If you want to risk it, you're on your own.

[NjRef511]

Blue lights are not street legal on any civilian vehicle - period.
If you want to risk it, you're on your own.

Exactly. Blue Lights are reserved for either Police or Volunteer Firefighters, depending on your state. Driving with even the tinted blue lens on your car could get you pulled over.

[Ralero15]

Exactly. Blue Lights are reserved for either Police or Volunteer Firefighters, depending on your state. Driving with even the tinted blue lens on your car could get you pulled over.


oh ok thanks yea i knew blue was illegal but i thought since it lit up white there wouldnt be a problem, thanks guys ill just keep it stock or maybe find white LEDs....

[meadus101]

Are we talking Blue Neon As being Illegal Too?

[troyertrain]

Are we talking Blue Neon As being Illegal Too?

Well, yes, in a word. Neons are technically for off-road use only, but no cops really enforce it unless you go overboard. Just dont put a neon tube in your rear/front window, otherwise you will generally be fine...

[DOHC_tuner]

talking about blue lights, im gonna get the pure blue low beams off some guy on jbody and have my neons on and all you'll hear is my blow-off valve screaming FUCK the police, sorry but every encounter I have had with a pig has fuck my rep so fuck it I dont care if they stop me for my pure blue headlights

[Gr1m]

anything that is not stock that causes a distraction for other drivers is illegal, period.

[meadus101]

Well, yes, in a word. Neons are technically for off-road use only, but no cops really enforce it unless you go overboard. Just dont put a neon tube in your rear/front window, otherwise you will generally be fine...

Damnit. I had intentions to mount a Blue Tube on the rear Windowsill thing between the two speakers, And hook it into a Beat Sensor.

So that one is going to be illegal?

[Gr1m]

yes, my friend used to have those on his a-pillars and back deck and got pulled over and yelled at because it "looked like he was an undercover cop with a siren on"

[DUSTIN0285]

I've had blue reverse lights for over a year and havn't been stopped for it yet!

[adam337]

anything that is not stock that causes a distraction for other drivers is illegal, period.

soo..your bags your bodykit your rims tinted tails, cleared corners, new muffler.. :p

[Satsuriku]

Damnit. I had intentions to mount a Blue Tube on the rear Windowsill thing between the two speakers, And hook it into a Beat Sensor.

So that one is going to be illegal?

that is very illegal. if a cop see that, they could nail you for impersonating an emergency car and is a federal offence, i know this b/c ive gotten pulled over 3 times for putting neon blue tubes up on my roof in the far back up against my rear window and i got the same speach all 3 times about it being a federal offence for possibly impersonating one. so ya, dont do it!! as long as the lighting that is inside the car is not shinning above the bottom of your door windows, they are legal then but if they can see it from outside the car, your screwed if you catch an anal cops eye

[CiscoPath]

How often does a cop see you backup?

Exactly. You will be pulled over for anything that distracts other drivers while your vehicle is in motion. They would only be active when you're backing up, which is when you WANT to distract, i.e. draw attention to yourself. And chances are you're backing out of a parking space or parallel parking, so they are only on momentarily and the person creeping down a row at Wal-Mart are gonna notice the car in their path and the brake lights before they even notice the blues. A cop would have to be a real twat to pull you for something so miniscule. Come to think of it, why waste time on a "mod" that's on for 5-10 secs at a time. :jk:

[rowdygls]

soo..your bags your bodykit your rims tinted tails, cleared corners, new muffler.. :p

This may sound silly but that first part...I was almost was given a fix-it ticket for in WI. Apparently we have a law here that says no part of the body may go below the bottom of the rim. Sprint springs + bodykit + a little thicker sidewall = speech from cop. It was probably a good thing I had 3 other things to fix by then, so he let me go.

[DOHC_tuner]

This may sound silly but that first part...I was almost was given a fix-it ticket for in WI. Apparently we have a law here that says no part of the body may go below the bottom of the rim. Sprint springs + bodykit + a little thicker sidewall = speech from cop. It was probably a good thing I had 3 other things to fix by then, so he let me go.

I got a ticket once for modifying the original design of the vehicle, and it was a fuckn park police. then he also gave me a ticket for loud muffler, and no lisence plate on the front of the car.

[rowdygls]

^^^ Yeah...painted tails, no front plate, and window banner too big/low, just a fix-it ticket. Hick town cop was a eff'n know it all, I'm just glad you don't hear my exhaust at idle.

[TheMeaningOfLife]

If you get a ticket for this kind of stuff is it considered a moving violation if the cop notices when your driving?

[rowdygls]

I think it depends on the state. here in WI, we have seperate ticket for the front plate, not sure on the other violations.

[steve-o]

but why would you want too? they help a lot when backing up in dark places.

[AleroGX04]

this topic is right up my alley, i have blue leds as my turn signals. I got stopped for them, and it was rather funny. the cop asked me if i knew they were illegal, and acting like a dumbass i said i had no idea. So he's like, i'll let ya go on this one and a bit of advice, just dont use your blinkers, its not a law in this state(south dakota). haha, thought it was pretty funny coming from an officer.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o221/armstrob/100_0797.jpg

[meadus101]

Those look sweet.

[sorrowfulkiller]

xD Your kidding me right? I never knew that you didnt have to use blinkers in SD.... I live in sioux falls btw, where do you live?

[AleroGX04]

xD Your kidding me right? I never knew that you didnt have to use blinkers in SD.... I live in sioux falls btw, where do you live?

I live in redfield, and i didnt know it either. but i guess technically, cops cant stop you for it, but a lot of them do.

[Aldog3788]

yea but who sees u back up anyway

[troyertrain]

yea but who sees u back up anyway

like already mentioned in this thread, hopefully everybody will see you while you are backing up, otherwise your both in for a hefty repair bill. when your backing up is when you want people to see you and your lights...

[ares89]

i have blue l.e.d.s in one of the compartments in the headlight assembly.. theyre on 24/7 and ive never been stopped by a cop.. makes it easy as hell to find the car in a mall parking lot at night.. just look for a blue glow heh