Clear tail lighgts illegall?

[JNasty]

Been looking to replace the stock tail lights and came across a pair on ebay motors that I like but I'm not sure they are legal?

Do the brake lights have to be red?

 

[fox]

Absolutely!!!!!

 

[B.G. Smith]

I've seen some of those around here, I think they get by the red requirement by some type of bulb that makes them red when brakes are applied, there also must be a certain sized area of reflective red on the rear of the vehicle. bg

 

[Mobius1]

IF they say DOT approved on them, then they are ok. Most of them do not so they are illegal.

 

[icman95]

The DOT mandates the color and intensity of automotive lighting. Must be red and visible from a certain distance, etc. I suppose if you can find a red bulb the lenses could be clear.

 

[JNasty]

Maybe I'm ignorant, but I assumed something like a brake light, a safety requirement, would be posted on the web site as legal or illegal.

 

[MMeier]

Maybe I'm ignorant, but I assumed something like a brake light, a safety requirement, would be posted on the web site as legal or illegal.

Now, if you had tens of thousands of something to sell, would you be telling people that they are illegal???

 

[kenny61]

In NY they must be red. Red bulbs are not good enough as they must also be reflective in red as well

 

[Shelby Griggs]

I run clear lens with colored LED's on my flatbed, have conspicuity tape for the reflective part. You can buy off the shelf 4" round and 6" oval clear lens LED's for big trucks, etc. , so I am assuming they must be legal, since those must pass DOT.



SHG

 

[kenny61]

Along with DOT rules you also have State Laws. I dont have the NY book in front of me but on a pick up truck if you simply swapped out the lights/lenses it would not be legal. You could probably add reflectors to make it legal but doing a simple "exchange" would be illegal. NY also gives you a grace period to fix any equipment violations so you could put the old ones back in, have the vehicle inspected and the ticket would be dismissed.

 

[JNasty]

I don't want them it it's unsafe or illegal, just thought they looked cool, instead of that big plastic blob of red.

 

[JEstes]

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Don't forget about putting go-kart tires on it... . :-laf

 

[ColemanR]

When ever you assume U make an A** out of U and ME:-laf Randy

 

[JNasty]

When ever you assume U make an A** out of U and ME:-laf Randy

I knew this was coming. :-laf