Punishment for incorrect coloured lights?

[3illy]

What is the punishment in the UK for having incorrect coloured lights at the front of a motorcycle.
In my scenario two red side lights which will be located next to my head lights.
Is it just the fine or points as well?

[Kradmelder]

[banditjohn]

It's illegal to have RED lights on the front of a vehicle or white on the rear, with the law as it stands now I'm not sure on the fine or if they could even take it away. I don't think plod or VOSA would take too kindly tp it although you might get lucky, orange or yellow as running lamps are OK and I know a truck will pass the mot with them and the lighting law's are the same on the level.

John

[Rogerborg]

I don't know the answer to this offhand, which means that any given Plod is unlikely to either. That means that in practice it could result in your bike being seized, probably unlawfully.

So I'm not going to look it up, because it's a daft question.
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[swampy]

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[Englishman]

Why would you want red lights at the front of your bike? Someone not paying much attention (and that's most of them) could assume that you were going away from them, and pull out.
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[orac]

red light facing forward are illegal. besides there being no need as said there is a chance of "mistakes" being made.

depending on the pig that pulls you may get something as simple as a vehicle defect form for the MOT station to fill. of as said before you may get impounded
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[DMCpro]

Just have normal lights like everyone else?
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[CaNsA]

[Marmalade]

[CaNsA]

I'm sure there are reports of some crack junkie doing it somewhere

[Pete.]

Bin lorries all do it round here.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Marmalade]

[Vracktal]

[thepuma]

[Pete.]

I recall a lorry driver getting booked for it a few years ago for having a tiny Christmas tree in his window, and one of the lights on it was red.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Bezzer]

[Frost]

White at the front
Red at the back
Blue only if you're emergency services
Green if you're a doctor on call
Amber as a warning light.

The police can and will get pissy with you for having headlights that are too yellow. Showing a flashing blue light could potentially get you in trouble for impersonating the police!

Red at the front is more likely to confuse drivers than get you pulled over. Drivers pull out in front of bikes far too often, so why would you want to confused them to to what direction you're heading in and make matters worse?

[NightRider]

When I was on L plates on my CBR125 about 7 months ago I fitted a light blue bulb as the pilot light on my CBR, both headlights were white (legal) was riding along the seafront in Sussex when I saw a marked traffic unit coming towards me, I watched in my mirrors as they did a quick U-turn (as if I've just robbed a bank) and flashed me over, he was a grumpy tosser and handed me a £30 ticket (no points)

Tryed to fight it but was then handed a £45 ticket for my troubles.

My advise, stay legal and stick to white front and red rear.

[Marmalade]

[Kradmelder]

we have this:

Colour of lights
181. (1) Subject to the provisions of regulation 170(1), 171(1), 172, 175 or 176, no person shall operate on a public road a motor vehicle which is fitted with or carries on it a lamp which--
a. except in the case of a brake anti-lock warning light to the front of a trailer, emits a light which is not white, amber or yellow in colour towards the front;
b. emits a light which is not yellow or amber in colour towards either side of the motor vehicle; or
c. except in the case of a direction indicator or reversing lamp complying with the provisions of these regulations, emits a light which is not red in colour towards the rear.

170. (1) No person shall operate on a public road a motor vehicle, other than a tractor, unless it is fitted with at least one number-plate lamp at the rear, illuminating the number plate or identification card by means of a white light which shall make every letter and figure of such plate or card plainly distinguishable from a distance of at least 20 metres by a person of normal eyesight: Provided that a number plate lamp need not be kept lighted on a motor vehicle parked on a public road.
171. (1) A motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles may, but a breakdown vehicle shall, be fitted with side-marker lamps along each side which, when in operation, shall emit a diffused yellow light: Provided that the side marker lamp furthest forward on the motor vehicle, combination of motor vehicles or breakdown vehicle, when in operation, may emit a diffused white or amber light: Provided further that the rearmost side-marker lamp on a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles or breakdown vehicle, when in operation, may emit a diffused red or amber light.

172. A lamp emitting a diffused light may be provided on any motor vehicle for the purpose of illuminating the interior, including the instrument panel thereof, or any entrance thereto.
175. (1) A motor vehicle may be fitted with a reversing lamp emitting a white light, which illuminates the road to the rear of, or under the vehicle.
(2) Such a lamp shall be under the direct control of the driver and shall be either so fitted as to operate only when the motor vehicle is placed in reverse gear or be connected with a device by which the driver shall be made aware that the lamp is in operation.
(3) Not more than two such lamps shall be fitted to a vehicle and no light shall be emitted therefrom except when the vehicle is reversing or about to reverse.
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[3illy]

[binge]

My farther lost a friend a few years back. He had a red/purple filter on the headlight of his sports bike.
A woman pulled out of a junction on him, and he died on impact when he hit the side of her car.

The poor dear had to attend court etc, for obvious reasons. But of course she was found non guilty because she thought the bike was traveling away from her when she checked left and right before pulling out, as she saw red lights, and not white/yellow.



Bikers moan all the time about car drivers not seeing them. When in fact, if we, as bikers, actually looked out for ourselves a little more, and stopped expecting others to do so for us, we'd have a helluva lot less 'near-misses' while using the roads.





Ben

[uberkron]

Red bulbs in place of clear ones in park/clearance make you a dick head. Fit some driving lights above your tail light too. And an oogah horn.
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