Strobe lights and the Law.

[Truckin4life]

I have installed some strobe lights on my truck, but am not sure on the legality of them.

I have headlight and tail light strobes which i am certain are legal.

I also have some blue strobe lights, in my grill and back window, these are what i am concerend about.
They are only used on the construction site and the roads right by it... When i leave work they get turned off...

I am having trouble finding SUPPORTING information that says for sure that they are illegal or legal. I know impersonating an officer is illegal, but the blue lights are the only thing close to a cop car, and they are the only color im running... Not red and blue or anything like that.
ALot of the granite construciton trucks here in town have Blue and White, but i want to make sure i am with in the law on this, i dont want a felony impersonating an officer ticket...
Anybody got and links or anything...
Also i am in Texas... If ya didnt know.

 

[flareside_thunder]

As far as I know it's illegal to run blue or red. I think your best bet would be to ask a Texas State Patrolman or a DOT officer...

 

[LEB Paul]

I would think white or yellow would be your best bet, but don't have anything in writing to confirm..

 

[73F100Shortbed]

I think blue and red is illegal in most places. Everyone here uses white and yellow as well. But like suggested asking a police officer is probably the best way to find out.

 

[LEB Kris]

I dont think strobes in any color are legal.

 

[Truckin4life]

I am fairly certain running red and blue together is not legal.
But straight blue and the clear in the head and tail lights i dont see being illegal.

I would like some kind of writing somewhere if yall could find it that would be great, cause i sure cant...

 

[dragogt]

I agree I dont see stright blue OR white as being illeagl.

 

[LEB Paul]

I dont think strobes in any color are legal.

All the work crews around here use them, unless they get special privileges because they're state work trucks?

(like drinking on the job, 4 people watching while one works, etc..)

 

[countryboytn]

I think any blue or red is illigal...

I'm surprised that clear isn't considering almost all the cars now have flashing tail/headlights and blue/red (I'm pretty sure I'v also seen just blue)


I don't think they would be to much of a issue aslong as they don't catch you with them on the street...

 

[LEB Kris]

Well yeah...

Just your average joe blow cant drive up and down the road flashing strobes. I dont think they are legal to use them unless you have a good reason to have them on -volunteer fireman, road crew worker etc.

I dont think you'll get a ticket for having them on sitting in your back yard but isnt that a big waste of money?

 

[LEB Paul]

I have installed some strobe lights on my truck, but am not sure on the legality of them.

I have headlight and tail light strobes which i am certain are legal.

I also have some blue strobe lights, in my grill and back window, these are what i am concerend about.
They are only used on the construction site and the roads right by it... When i leave work they get turned off...

I am having trouble finding SUPPORTING information that says for sure that they are illegal or legal. I know impersonating an officer is illegal, but the blue lights are the only thing close to a cop car, and they are the only color im running... Not red and blue or anything like that.
ALot of the granite construciton trucks here in town have Blue and White, but i want to make sure i am with in the law on this, i dont want a felony impersonating an officer ticket...
Anybody got and links or anything...
Also i am in Texas... If ya didnt know.

too many pills today?

 

[TexasNomad]

I can't look at strobe lights to long, I start to foam at the mouth and attacking thing.

 

[flareside_thunder]

Texas transportation code page 12 is what you want and it goes on til over page 30.

http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/TN/content/pdf/tn.007.00.000547.00.pdf

 

[LEB Kris]

how about the cliff notes

 

[flareside_thunder]

what posted here?

 

[flareside_thunder]

(b)AAExcept as expressly authorized by law, a person may not

operate or move equipment or a vehicle, other than a police vehicle,

with a lamp or device that displays a red light visible from

directly in front of the center of the equipment or vehicle.

(c)AAA person may not operate a motor vehicle equipped with a

red, white, or blue beacon, flashing, or alternating light unless

the equipment is:

(1)AAused as specifically authorized by this chapter;

or

(2)AAa running lamp, headlamp, taillamp, backup lamp,

or turn signal lamp that is used as authorized by law.

(d)AAA vehicle may be equipped with alternately flashing

lighting equipment described by Section 547.701 or 547.702 only if

the vehicle is:

(1)AAa school bus;

(2)AAan authorized emergency vehicle;

(3)AAa church bus that has the words "church bus"

printed on the front and rear of the bus so as to be clearly

discernable to other vehicle operators;

(4)AAa tow truck while under the direction of a law

enforcement officer at the scene of an accident or while hooking up

to a disabled vehicle on a roadway; or

(5)AAa tow truck with a mounted light bar which has turn

signals and stop lamps in addition to those required by Sections

547.322, 547.323, and 547.324, Transportation Code.

(e)AAA person may not operate highway maintenance or service

equipment, including snow-removal equipment, that is not equipped


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with lamps or that does not display lighted lamps as required by the

standards and specifications adopted by the Texas Department of

Transportation.

 

[LEB Paul]

too many words

 

[nobodyspecial]

LOUD NOISEs!!!!

 

[flareside_thunder]

there is no pain you are receiving....
a distant ship's out on the horizon....
you are only coming through in waves
your lips move
but I cannot hear what your saaaayin

 

[Raptor22]

there is no pain you are receiving....
a distant ship's out on the horizon....
you are only coming through in waves
your lips move
but I cannot hear what your saaaayin

Comfortably Numb is one of my all time favorite songs...