Relax, I understand where you're coming from. And yeah, cops are more strict in the U.S. It's your car, it's your hobby, enjoy it. 

 

I know people that would gladly take my car for a spin & do things they shouldn't which is why I don't associate with people like that anymore, it is an odd hobby to have, but really the only one I have outside of driving a tow truck, where I can actually use lights on a highway.

Relax, I understand where you're coming from. And yeah, cops are more strict in the U.S. It's your car, it's your hobby, enjoy it. 

 

yes i would not go so far as to call cops "Nazis" in this country (although the women cops can real bitches), but I do think that the laws regarding lights etc is ridiculously strict.  for example, in this state, you can only have 2 fricking lights - what good is 2 frickin lights gonna do?  (i havent looked into is if it specifically says lights or lighting systems, in which case there might be a loop-hole)

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yes i would not go so far as to call cops "Nazis" in this country (although the women cops can real bitches), but I do think that the laws regarding lights etc is ridiculously strict.  for example, in this state, you can only have 2 fricking lights - what good is 2 frickin lights gonna do?  (i havent looked into is if it specifically says lights or lighting systems, in which case there might be a loop-hole)

I think in NY civilians can't have lights unless your a volunteer firefighter,ems, etc. or construction.

I think in NY civilians can't have lights unless your a volunteer firefighter,ems, etc. or construction.

 

You have to have permission from the chief for volunteer firefighters, even then you're only supposed to have a single light. Nobody follows that, but that's what the law says.

 

4. Blue light.  a. One blue light may be affixed to any motor vehicle owned by a volunteer member of a fire department or on a motor vehicle owned by a member of such person's family residing in the same household or by a business enterprise in which such person has a proprietary interest or by which he or she is employed, provided such volunteer firefighter has been authorized in writing to so affix a blue light by the chief of the fire department or company of which he or she is a member, which authorization shall be subject to revocation at any time by the chief who issued the same or his or her successor in office. Such blue light may be displayed exclusively by such volunteer firefighter on such a vehicle only when engaged in an emergency operation. The use of blue lights on vehicles shall be restricted for use only by a volunteer firefighter except as otherwise provided for in subparagraph b of this paragraph.

 

For amber lights, they are only allowed on "hazard vehicles" when they are "engaged in a hazardous operation," or for a neighborhood watch type thing for cities with over 1 million residents and with permission from the commissioner of police.

 

3. Amber lights. a. One or more amber lights may be affixed to a hazard vehicle, and such a light or lights which display an amber light visible to all approaching traffic under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of five hundred feet from such vehicle shall be displayed on a hazard vehicle when such vehicle is engaged in a hazardous operation. Such light or lights shall not be required to be displayed during daylight hours provided at least two red flags visible from a distance of five hundred feet are placed both in or on the front of, and to or on the rear of the vehicle and two such flags are placed to each side of the vehicle open to traffic. Such lights or flags need not be displayed on the vehicle when the vehicle is operating, or parked, within a barricaded work area and said lights or flags are displayed on the barricade. The provisions of this subdivision shall not prohibit the temporary affixing and display of an amber light to be used as a warning on a disabled motor vehicle or on a motor vehicle while it is stopped on a highway while engaged in an operation which would restrict, impede or interfere with the normal flow of traffic.

b. In any city in this state having a population of one million or more, one amber light may be affixed to any motor vehicle owned or operated by a volunteer member of a civilian or crime patrol provided such volunteer civilian or crime patrol member has been authorized in writing to so affix an amber light by the police commissioner of the municipality in which he patrols, which authorization shall be subject to revocation at any time by the police commissioner who issued the same or his successor in office. Such amber light may be operated by such volunteer civilian or crime patrol member in such a vehicle only when engaged in a patrol operation as defined and authorized by rules and regulations promulgated by the police commissioner and only in such a manner and at such times as may be authorized by the police commissioner pursuant to said rules and regulations.

 

I don't think these laws are really enforced as long as you are not trying to impersonate a police officer.

 

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yea thats a good point. how much the law is actually enforced would be...shall we say of interest? 

 

also, slimory, i think the color you are looking for is Royal blue

Edited August 16, 201411 yr by RagnrokLCPC