DAYLIGHT DEMON EYES

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Posted: 30-April-2004 at 13:55

Ian :0 wrote:

I thought only emergency vehicles could show blue lights, so I'm not sure how people with blue light washer jets etc. get away with it ?

You are correct.

The washer LED folk don't all get away with it - if they're spotted by an officer of the law and he hasn't got anything more pressing to do they can expect a horty or worse...

Del64

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Posted: 30-April-2004 at 15:44

I was told by a police officer that the blue LED's are not now viewed as illegal only strobing or altered to flash will contravene the law. Not 100% certain of this but there are so many out there with them,,,,,,

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Posted: 30-April-2004 at 16:08

Sounds like drivel to me. Only emergency services vehicles can use blue lights.

kbannon

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Posted: 30-April-2004 at 16:48

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/faq/default.asp?Action=Q&ID=307

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Posted: 30-April-2004 at 16:57

.....And my local officer informed us that if a vehicle has been manufactured to be used off-road (scrambler, quadbike, F1 car) it doesn't need to have insurance when on the road!!! Some of them are a bit short of a fullen.

this was said when we complained about quads and scramblers riding on our street - in other words he couldn't be ****d doing anything about so said it was legal to do so.

But I'll go with the statement from ThamesValley police - seems right to me.

By the way are these demon lights, headlight type things or illuminated cosmetic parts like washer jets?

Alex

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Posted: 30-April-2004 at 17:41

They should be illegal - they look ****

Edited by Nigel

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Posted: 30-April-2004 at 20:50

Inline with Killians link there was an article in the IAM mag about a plod who tried to "do" a chap for those washer jets.

He couldnt find anything in the books to report him for.

Blue lights actually mounted on the front of the car, on the grill etc are a slightly different ball game

Best Wishes

Nigel

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Posted: 04-May-2004 at 08:34

there are loopholes in the law , if u can find em then use em but IMO people with blue washer jets deserve everything they get from the police as they look sooooooo GAY

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Posted: 05-May-2004 at 14:05

after much delibieration & all your posts also a recent pit stop from local plod for forgetting to turn off fog lights (it must be great having nothing better to do) i have decided to change them for white ones insted just in case couldn't be bothered with the sarcastic comments recived from plod about blue lights

so thanks to all who contributed

steve

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