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03-31-2005, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by southeast_first

http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2...ltext/sb64.htm

a link to the georgia statute on the legality of having certain colored lights on the front of your car. it would appear that georgia only expressly prohibits blue, but don't quote me on that. most states prohibit both blue AND red lights to prevent civilians from impersonating police officers.

That's what I read too. I looked through the OCGA book (what you linked to) and only found that blue lights were illegal for non-emergency vehicles. I found nothing that specifically states that only amber turn signals are legal on non-emergency vehicles. I guess we have to wait and see if a cop tries to give me a ticket.

03-31-2005, 06:10 PM

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I think the red looks nice, but must agree with the legality of it (or lack thereof). I believe, with regard to the mandate to have amber in the front and red in the rear, that it is a Federal law, not necessarily a state law. Just like it's a federal law to have orange side reflectors up front and red in the rear.....

03-31-2005, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by wngan9447

Was it blinking or did you have your front side makers red? As long as it wasn't visible from the front of the car, it should have been ok.

I was driving the car with the parking lights on. The bulbs I had in the orange parking lights were red, thus making the markers red when illuminated. An officer working a road detail stopped me when I passed him. He told me red lights are for fire vehicles and ambulances only, and cited me the ticket.

03-31-2005, 09:32 PM

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My original question was why are people saying that they are illegal. My point with this is that someone hears something that they think is true and relay what they hear like it is the gospel. I was looking for evidence of such a claim.

Ill try and see if I can find the two tickets I paid for having red turn signals. Im sure I have then around somewhere.

04-01-2005, 01:00 AM

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hey i was just looking at the color wheel here and if he used red lens and put a pure yellow bulb behind it with enough watts it will be orange there is nothing that says you cant have red lenses up front the light that comes out of them cant be. just an idea

04-01-2005, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by UGAd13

Do you want us to post pictures our tickets or something? In Michigan, having blue, red, green, violet, black, etc light anywhere in the front of car is illegal.

04-01-2005, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by whazzzzuup

I like them, but I still think amber looks the best. Looks like quality work though.

that pic is one of the most sweet ones i have seen.

04-01-2005, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by makavelisk

Ill try and see if I can find the two tickets I paid for having red turn signals. Im sure I have then around somewhere.

If you can find them try to see what code the officer wrote down that you were breaking. Should be something like 40-something-something. If you can't find it, no big deal. My curiosity is killing me and I want to look it up so I can maybe get out of it...

04-01-2005, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by UGAd13

I'm saying that they are illegal because the officer that issued me the ticket said they were (and my parking lenses weren't even red, just the bulbs inside). I'm not telling you what to and not to put on your car, but instead i'm just giving you a heads up. I'm sure you'd rather use $300 bucks on something better than a ticket for impersonating a fire/ambulance vehicle without a permit.