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As far as I know, showing blue and green lights unless your emergency services/doctor is illegal in the UK. White light should only be shown to the front and red to the rear.
Amber is probably ok.
You could just write 'chav' in big letters on the side of your bike instead .
I do usually have some LED strips on my bike actually, and suspect some do think it looks a bit chav - however it does help me be seen (they are on my handle bar muffs pointing out) so I live with it. |
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Blue, Green = Illegal for road use on a vehicle.
Seriously though mate, you asked if it was legal and it's been answered, check on the DVLA website yourself.
I can tell you three police officers agree with that, I've been there and done all the neon light business before. ____________________ C.B.T - Expired
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Neons are a sure way to get lots of police attention, blue and green even more so.
| G wrote: | As far as I know, showing blue and green lights unless your emergency services/doctor is illegal in the UK. White light should only be shown to the front and red to the rear.
Amber is probably ok.
You could just write 'chav' in big letters on the side of your bike instead  .
I do usually have some LED strips on my bike actually, and suspect some do think it looks a bit chav - however it does help me be seen (they are on my handle bar muffs pointing out) so I live with it. |
Any pics? |
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Most police don't even know the law on this, so it's not surprising if normal people don't. No red lights on front of a vehicle. Coloured LEDs/lights are perfectly legal providing they don't flash, they MUST be solid. So it is perfectly fine to have blue LEDs providing they don't flash. Googling this should bring up the relevant laws, I have googled it before to prove the point, and quite frankly I am disappointed so many people are saying it is illegal. ____________________ Current Bikes: Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 (2020)
Former Bikes: Honda MSX125 (2014), BMW Funduro (1996), Honda VT500 (1983), Yamaha FZR250 (1989), Suzuki GZ125 Marauder(2005),:Triumph TT600 (2002) (stolen)
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I only googled it as the last owner put flush mounted indis on the front and blue leds where the old indicators would've poked out of, and was worried I'd need to remove them.
LEDs are cheap chav tat (or in my bikes case, cheap 40 year old Polish woman tat), but if I went out of my way to take them off, I'd be just as vain. ____________________ Current Bikes: Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 (2020)
Former Bikes: Honda MSX125 (2014), BMW Funduro (1996), Honda VT500 (1983), Yamaha FZR250 (1989), Suzuki GZ125 Marauder(2005),:Triumph TT600 (2002) (stolen)
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 17 years, 4 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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