law on lights?

-Savage- · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Karma :

Just a ponder here on seeing another thread.

I know it's illegal to show any blue/green lights etc, but as far as I'm aware I think I read somewhere that you are allowed only to have red or white lights on the rear, and white or yellow on the front.

Now how would this apply to say having a red neon under your tail, or in the swing-arm etc?

Could it not be classed as a running light?
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

it would be classed as "chavvy"
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truslack · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Karma :

Mr. Savage I thought better of you.

And if it was visible from the sides, it is illegal - you can only display orange on the sides of a vehicle.
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LeeR · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Karma :

I asked this question a few years ago and the answer I received was along the lines of: the light has to be "white" within the visible spectrum. I'm no engineer/physicist but I found a pdf (BadBlueBulbs.pdf) that goes into greater detail, the interesting bit is on page 3: Are These Blue Bulbs Illegal?

EDIT: sorry I dunno what the hell I'm on tonight, and I really should have read the OP more thoroughly, though the pdf has some merit. Embarassed

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-Savage- · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Karma :

Lol yea but good taste aside, what legally constitutes a rear running light?
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unzey · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Karma :

as long as it isnt a visable light if you get stopped you can class it as a coloured shadow!

ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Karma :

I can't remember where I read it and I'm not sure if it is true but it was something like you are aloud any colour on your bike as long as the actual light source is not visible.

A red neon underneath that you can only see the reflection of the light off the road would be legal then.

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krebsy · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

How about bedecking it with infrared lighting to mess with night vision cameras? (Yes I know, only if they use IR floodlighting etc.)

Kinda "Stealth-Chav" lighting.. Smile

You can make an infra-red camera out of a webcam in about 30 seconds... Smile

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map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

FWIW 'running lights' can be yellow and show to the side.
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