Originally Posted by
Peralta99
Hey everyone.
I just wanted to know if anyone can tell me the laws regarding headlights for bikes that have colors other than white/yellow.
There's a product out there that casts a green projection on the ground from a mounted headlight, to alert pedestrians or drivers of your presence a head like...I don't know, maybe 5-10 yards ahead.
I was watching a video about it and in the comments people were saying that anything other than white or amber colored for a headlight on a bike will get you a ticket. Someone said that in the UK it's okay, but not in the US.
Is this true?
I would think it would be illegal for a car OR a bike to have a headlight other than white. It's a distraction right?
But is there an exception for a bicyclists?
And if not, does it matter that the light would be pointed down at the road to project the image?
If anyone can help answer this question it'd be greatly appreciated, thanks.
There's no exception, but it might be ignored. Its pretty generally understood that cyclist have the same rights and must follow the same laws as do motorist when on the roadway. I would think that would be particularity important when consider head/tail lights.
A white headlight is legal and required although I wouldn't think the light you describe (Is it a laser aimed at the ground?) would get you onto trouble unless it was visible/distracting to motorist. Too bad you didn't upload a photo with your question.
Originally Posted by
prathmann
Only color that I know is prohibited in Calif. is blue since that's reserved for emergency vehicles. But I really doubt anyone would ticket you for even a blue light that just projected a circle or lines onto the pavement. When our club has its Christmas lights ride I decorate my bike with a string of colored lights, some of which are blue, and have never worried about getting pulled over.
Blue -- and red other than in designated locations -- are reserved for police/emergency vehicles.