Ever been pulled over for too many white lights in front?

[bignose13]

I ride in St George all the time...my lights will stay on, less chance of getting hit..more chance of getting ticket...give me the ticket...its the price we pay for living in an awesome riding state.
Where were you exactly?
is the ticket written stating you have to remove lights or pay a fine or was it just a friendly reminder?

We got pulled over tonight for having too many white lights in the front. He said we could only have 4 white lights and told us we would have to go back to the dealer and have them replace the white lights on the fenders with amber lights. And we can never use our fog lights here. We had some other LED lights put underneath the bike and the strip lights over the fenders. He said the fender lights could remain but all others had to go. The LED fender lights are amber in the front and red in the back.
My thought is the white fender lights are there to show the width of the front so someone doesn't clip one of the wheels.

[Sumners2]

Ok, regarding too many white lights in the front, says the officer, we looked in our RT owners manual and this is what we learned; The white lights near the headlamps are .5 watt LED lights. The fender tip bulbs are 5 watt and referred to as "position lights".
There was mention that a lot of the newer cars are coming out with white strip LED lights from the factory so I googled this and found that Audi was the first and many others followed suit. Saab, Lexus, BMW, Toyota, Bentley!, KIA, Chrysler, Ford, Hyundai Genesis!!, VW Beetle for the "bug eye effect". With law enforcement chasing down all these car owners with more than 4 white lights in the front, there will be a hay day for the real criminals!!!!!

[Sumners2]

I ride in St George all the time...my lights will stay on, less chance of getting hit..more chance of getting ticket...give me the ticket...its the price we pay for living in an awesome riding state.
Where were you exactly?
is the ticket written stating you have to remove lights or pay a fine or was it just a friendly reminder?

We live in Ivins. Southern Utah is awesome for riding!!!! We just bought our bike a month ago and we love it!!!
We were not cited. It was just a verbal warning but we are going to a higher authority because this doesn't make sense to have to alter what came from the factory that way. He expects us to change the fender tips to amber. Really?

[Yfactor]

If your Glo Ryders are blue, you can be sure you will be pulled.

I ride with blue Glo-Ryders all the time past state and local leo as well as om post . Never had one question them just thumbs up from several llocal and state. Have ridden most of the state without question.

[Arr MiHardies]

I'm was driving down the freeway at night doing about 80 in a 65 while all light up. Under lights, glowryders, accents everywhere. State trooper pulls up next to me runs with me for about a half mile, then speeds on past. I've ridden by many cops all lit up. Most turn to look, but I've never been pulled over. But i also went over the local laws regarding lighting before installing anything to make sure my plans would be legal.

[ARtraveler]

Sorry to hear you were pulled over for too many lights. No problem here in AK. I have actually had thumbs up for my lighting by State Troopers. Never been stopped by local police either.

I run headlights, fog lights, a-bar lights and glo ryders. The rear is standard issue plus the trunk light bar.

[bone crusher]

fender tip lights to amber is easy and cheap...if your state or local law enforcement has issues and it looks like you will continue to have issues, just put in amber...they look great and I guess will keep you out of trouble.

I have the amber fender tips from NMN/CSI/ESI/whatever they are now....they work great and are LED. You get plenty of visibility from these and you certainly don't need white lights in the fenders.

If your state has an issue, just do the real easy thing and switch to amber...

[mastertek2000]

here is the MASS laws every state has their own

Section 7E. No motor vehicle operated pursuant to section seven other than fire apparatus, ambulances, school buses, vehicles specified in section seven D used for transporting school children, and vehicles specified in section seven I shall mount or display a flashing, rotating or oscillating red light in any direction, except as herein provided; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prohibit an official police vehicle from displaying a flashing, rotating or oscillating red light in the opposite direction in which the vehicle is proceeding or prohibit fire apparatus from displaying a flashing, rotating or oscillating blue light in the opposite direction in which the vehicle is proceeding.
A vehicle owned or operated by a forest warden, deputy forest warden, a chief or deputy chief of a municipal fire department, a chaplain of a municipal fire department, a member of a fire department of a town or a call member of a fire department or a member or a call member of an emergency medical service may have mounted thereon flashing, rotating or oscillating red lights. Such lights shall only be displayed when such owner or operator is proceeding to a fire or in response to an alarm and when the official duty of such owner or operator requires him to proceed to said fire or to respond to said alarm, and at no other time.
No such red light shall be mounted or displayed on such vehicle until proper application has been made to the registrar by the head of the fire department and a written permit has been issued and delivered to the owner and operator. In the event that the operator is not the registered owner of the vehicle, no permit shall be issued until said owner forwards to the registrar a written statement certifying that he has knowledge that such red light will be mounted and displayed on said vehicle.
Any person operating a vehicle upon which flashing, rotating or oscillating red lights herein authorized are mounted shall have the permit for said lights upon his person or in the vehicle in some easily accessible place. Upon termination of the duties which warranted the issuance of the permit, the head of the fire department shall immediately notify the registrar who shall forthwith revoke such red light permit. Upon the written request of the chief of police or chief of fire of the town in which such permitted vehicle is registered, the registrar may revoke such permit. The registrar shall revoke such permit for the unauthorized use of such red lights and the owner and operator shall be subject to a fine as hereinafter provided.
Upon revocation, the registrar of motor vehicles shall notify forthwith the owner and operator of the vehicle for which such permit was issued and the head of the police department and fire department of the town in which his original permit was issued.
No motor vehicle or trailer except (i) a vehicle used solely for official business by any police department of the commonwealth or its political subdivisions or by any railroad police department or college or university police department whose officers are appointed as special state police officers by the colonel of state police pursuant to section sixty-three of chapter twenty-two C and subject to such special rules and regulations applicable to such college or university police department as the registrar may prescribe, (ii) a vehicle owned and operated by a police officer of any town or any agency of the commonwealth while on official duty and when authorized by the officer’s police chief or agency head and only by authority of a permit issued by the registrar, (iii) a vehicle operated by a duly appointed medical examiner or a physician or surgeon attached to a police department of any city or town only while on official duty and only by authority of a permit issued by the registrar, (iv) a vehicle operated by a police commissioner of a police department of any city only while on official duty and only by authority of a permit issued by the registrar, (v) a vehicle actually being used for the transportation of persons who are under arrest, or in lawful custody under authority of any court, or committed to penal or mental institutions, and only by authority of a permit issued by the registrar, (vi) a vehicle operated by a chaplain of a municipal police department while on official duty and only by authority of a permit issued by the registrar shall mount or display a flashing, rotating or oscillating blue light in any direction. No motor vehicle, as hereinbefore provided, requiring a permit from the registrar, shall mount or display a blue light on such vehicle until proper application has been made to the registrar by the head of the police department and such written permit has been issued and delivered to the owner and operator. Such notice shall include the place of residence and address of the owner and operator of the vehicle for which such permit is issued and the name of the make, vehicle identification number and the registration number of the vehicle for which such permit authorizes the display of blue lights. Any person operating a vehicle upon which blue lights have been authorized to be mounted or displayed, by permit, shall carry such permit for said lights upon his person or in the vehicle in some easily accessible place. Upon termination of the duties of such person which warranted the issuance of the permit, the chief of police shall immediately notify the registrar, who shall forthwith revoke such blue light permit. Upon the written request of the chief of police of the town in which such permitted vehicle is registered the registrar may revoke such permit. The registrar shall revoke such permit for the unauthorized use of such blue lights and the owner and operator shall be subject to a fine as hereinafter provided. Upon revocation, the registrar of motor vehicles shall notify forthwith the owner and operator of the vehicle for which such permit was issued and the head of the police department of the city or town in which such permitted vehicle is registered. Upon receipt of his notice of revocation, such owner and operator shall forthwith deliver such blue light permit to the registrar and he shall not be eligible for reissuance of such permit without consent of the head of the police department of the town in which his original permit was issued. Nothing in this section shall authorize any owner or operator to disregard or violate any statute, ordinance, by-law, rule or regulation regarding motor vehicles or their use on ways of the commonwealth. The registrar may also make such rules and regulations governing or prohibiting the display of such other lights on motor vehicles as he may deem necessary for public safety.
Any person who violates any provision of this section for which a penalty is not otherwise provided shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than three hundred dollars.

[Huntindawg1962]

I have the blue gloryders and my wife has the orange. Passed LEOs and not (yet) had a problem. But if it happens I will get different inserts. When you are running slow, the blue look like they are flashing but at any reasonable speed they are a constant glow.

Boats have the same issues - No blue nor red as that is the color for coast guard and LEO boats and red and green for nav lights. Only in the cabin acceptable; Lots of people having issues on their boats as the blue underwater lights. So I put on the color changing ones on my boat so I can please everyone

[FANG]

Have had FANG now for 4 yrs. Right after I purchased it - had LED's put on - BLUE - of course I was novice to the world of ryding having never riden 2 wheelers and the wife picked out the color. Didn't know at the time that I could not ryde with BLUE - if I had known I would have picked a differnt color. But I have digressed - for months I rode the spyder with the BLUE LEDS on without and issue. Then on Thanksgiving in 08 I had riden the spyder home from daughters to feed the dogs - no issues. Was returning when this FLA STATE TROOPER lights me up. As he approaches the spyder he starts yelling that he could take me in for impersonating a police man.
Of course the BLUE LEDS were not flashing but just being used to make spyder more visible.

I bit my tongue - wanted to say something about how many policemen do you see ridingn with solid blue lighting. I was given a warning ticket. Had passed many State Troopers, Deputies and Police prior to this incident with the lights on and never had a problem - figured this STATE TROOPER got a wishbone up the A** because he was having to work on Thanksgiving.

I have never riden with them on since though.

[bone crusher]

Have had FANG now for 4 yrs. Right after I purchased it - had LED's put on - BLUE - of course I was novice to the world of ryding having never riden 2 wheelers and the wife picked out the color. Didn't know at the time that I could not ryde with BLUE - if I had known I would have picked a differnt color. But I have digressed - for months I rode the spyder with the BLUE LEDS on without and issue. Then on Thanksgiving in 08 I had riden the spyder home from daughters to feed the dogs - no issues. Was returning when this FLA STATE TROOPER lights me up. As he approaches the spyder he starts yelling that he could take me in for impersonating a police man.
Of course the BLUE LEDS were not flashing but just being used to make spyder more visible.

I bit my tongue - wanted to say something about how many policemen do you see ridingn with solid blue lighting. I was given a warning ticket. Had passed many State Troopers, Deputies and Police prior to this incident with the lights on and never had a problem - figured this STATE TROOPER got a wishbone up the A** because he was having to work on Thanksgiving.

I have never riden with them on since though.

Most states do not allow blue or red (police colors). In MD, you cannot use them and being I'm a resident here, that's all that I really need to worry about. I don't know why people would even want to take a chance...everyone needs to get familiar with their state laws...if they follow them, they will not need to worry...

[FrankPa]

back in the day, sidepipes were illegal here in PA. (Maybe still are)

BUT, Corvettes had them from the factory and that made it OK... might be the same for lights...

[boborgera]

back in the day, sidepipes were illegal here in PA. (Maybe still are)

BUT, Corvettes had them from the factory and that made it OK... might be the same for lights...

They are/were legal [side pipes] as long as they don't exit under a operable window.

[suenmikez]

Back in 69, I had one of those vettes with side pipes. They were very mellow unless you got the racing model, then they were almost like straight thru pipes!!! Yes the good old days!!

back in the day, sidepipes were illegal here in PA. (Maybe still are)

BUT, Corvettes had them from the factory and that made it OK... might be the same for lights...