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Post by scooter on Aug 7, 2014 0:49:40 GMT -5
I really like some of the LED lighting strips I have seen, but upon looking at Florida law on the matter, it seems most colors are off limits for the most part. Red lights can only be pointed to the rear, no blue lights at all, no white strobes, maybe no strobes at all, etc, etc. What is your knowledge on ground effect lighting, LED strips, and strobes?  I personally would like some under-lighting for my scooter and maybe a couple of floorboard strips. I love blue light but it seems the government owns it? I had to throw this in for laughs:  |
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Post by rockynv on Aug 7, 2014 3:58:37 GMT -5
My understanding (from the MSF instructor when I took the local class 5 years ago) is that the law applies only if they are lit while the bike is on a public street so as parking lot lighting you may have a bit more latitude.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Aug 7, 2014 8:50:26 GMT -5
It's different in different areas...
Some places could care less, some places have "zero tolerance". Here in my area of Texas, most ANYTHING other than head and tail-lights, brake-lights, side-marker lights and turn-signals are illegal... Especially blue, green, purple and lights flashing, and under-frame stuff, and spinning lights on the wheels.
Now, THAT being said, as far as I can see, the enforcement is virtually nil... I assume that is because the vast majority of our LOCAL riders (not dissing anyone, just noting facts...) with the Las Vegas lighting are of the persuasion who have no license, no plates, no insurance, no residence, no serial# on the bike... No way to track where they came from, and ticketing them is just a waste of time, since they just disappear into the night. So the police just ignore them.
If you happen to be a "normal" citizen, with a real driver's license, insurance, legal residence, etc. exhibiting a possibility of actually showing up in court, and you get stopped. You will be toast.
I'd think in most jurisdictions, you could exhibit any lighting you want on private property, and not in-motion, but I'd leave the bling turned off on any public streets...
Just my 2-cents worth...
Leo in Texas
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Post by trailheadmike on Aug 7, 2014 9:45:32 GMT -5
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Post by scooter on Aug 8, 2014 1:13:16 GMT -5
Thank you, Trailheadmike. That has a link to the statutes I was reading for Florida. From what I can tell, Florida is very limiting on what we can put on our bikes.
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Post by scooter on Aug 8, 2014 1:17:29 GMT -5
Oldchopperguy, it looks like our laws in Florida are similar. I have seen a scooter around with some nice looking floorboard strips, two on each side, amber as I recall, but the other day I saw one that was trashed out with 5 or 6 strips on each rear fender in different colors. Ugly! Plus if he gets pulled over, he may get a ticket. The colors may have been legal. I didn't notice any blue. Still, ugly.
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Post by scooter on Aug 8, 2014 1:21:05 GMT -5
Thanks, Rocknv. I would prefer a nice glow on the road at night, both for looks and for safety. I don't think that's going to happen though. It's too bad. I think a few lights can look classy as long as they are done right.
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