I saw a guy here in town that had some flashing strobe lights as his hazards.
Something like this I beleive: http://www.evpp.com/details.asp?prodid=21-6600&cat=13

Man it looked sweet, I just wonder if it would draw the ire of the fuzz. As far as I know you can't use flashing red or blue but yellow and white are ok for civilians?
Anyway it looked friggin sweet....

 

recon makes a strobe kit that Ill be putting in after christmas. So far ive heard nothing but good about their kit. .

 

I would saying if u are rolling with them on and pass a cop they are going to pull u over. Its your call on that one..

 

those are way overpriced. Here are some whelens for 2 clams...

http://strobeguy.safeshopper.com/70/cat70.htm?248

But strobes are on the way out. LEDs require no power supply and can be mounted in the same way the strobes did and can be syncronized...

http://strobeguy.safeshopper.com/80/2527.htm?620

 

so the pressing question is are they street legal. I'm sure this varies state to state, but does someone know where this info can be gathered?

 

I think the strobes are brighter thought right? I actually like the fact they arent synched...dats jus me.....

 

Nope, the leds are actually brighter. And you don't have to sync them, it's an option.


for the question of legality. Check your local laws but clear and amber are normally not restricted. Any joe blow can put a clear or amber lights on his car and flash away. There purpose is to get attention so driving down the highway with them on will get you attention but it's not illegal(again check your local laws).

 

Straight from the KRS...


189.950 Prohibitions -- Exceptions.
(1) No motor vehicle, except those designated under KRS 189.910 to 189.950 as
emergency vehicles, shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a
vehicle, any siren, whistle, or bell. Any vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm
signal device which shall be so arranged that it cannot be used as an ordinary
warning signal.
(2) No motor vehicle, except those designated under KRS 189.910 to 189.950 as
emergency vehicles, shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a vehicle
any red or blue flashing, revolving, or oscillating light or place a red light on the
front thereof. This subsection shall not apply to the use of red flashing lights on
school buses or to stop lights or turn signals at the rear of any motor vehicle.
(3) No motor vehicle, except those designated under KRS 189.910 to 189.950 as public
safety vehicles, shall be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon any vehicle
any yellow flashing, revolving, or oscillating light.

(HERE IS WHAT YOU ARE REFERING TO)
This subsection shall not apply
to the use of yellow lights for turn signals; or to emergency flasher lights for use
when warning the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic
requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing

; or to
vehicles operated by mail carriers while on duty; funeral escort vehicles and church
buses.
(4) Any person who is a regular or voluntary member of any fire department furnishing
fire protection for a political subdivision of the state or any person who is a regular
or voluntary member of a rescue squad may equip his vehicle with red flashing,
rotating, or oscillating lights and a siren, bell, or exhaust whistle if he has first been
given permission, in writing, to do so by the chief of the fire department or rescue
squad. He may use such lights and equipment only while proceeding to the scene of
a fire or other emergency or to a location where another emergency vehicle is on
emergency call in the performance of his official duties as a member of a fire
department or rescue squad.
(5) Any constable may, upon approval of the fiscal court in the county of jurisdiction,
equip vehicles used by said officer as emergency vehicles with one (1) or more
flashing, rotating or oscillating blue lights, visible under normal atmospheric
condition from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of such vehicle, and
a siren, whistle or bell, capable of emitting a sound audible under normal conditions
from a distance of not less than five hundred (500) feet. This equipment shall be in
addition to any other equipment required by the motor vehicle laws. Any constable
authorized by the fiscal court to utilize blue lights and a siren pursuant to this
section shall maintain at least the insurance described by KRS 304.39-110.
(6) Any person who is a paid or voluntary member of any ambulance service furnishing
emergency medical services for a political subdivision of the state may equip his
vehicle with red flashing, rotating, or oscillating lights and a siren, bell, or exhaust
whistle if he has first been given permission, in writing, to do so by the chief or
director of the ambulance service. He may use such lights and equipment only while
proceeding to the scene of an emergency, a medical facility, or to a location where another emergency vehicle is on emergency call in the performance of his official
duties as a member of the ambulance service.
Effective: July 15, 1986
History: Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 220, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986; and ch. 437,
sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 1, effective
July 13, 1984. -- Created 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 93, sec. 5.
Legislative Research Commission Note. This section was amended by two 1986 Acts
which do not appear to be in conflict and have been compiled together.

 

Nice find Smokey. Is that a Federal statue or state only?
It sounds like it's totally legal.

And those LED's linked earlier look pretty amazing but a bit on the costly side? At least that 4 led setup.

 

KRS, that's Kentucky Revised Statutes.
The LED's are expensive because they are brand new, give it a few months and let a few more companies start making them and the price will come down.

 

Why the hell would he do that? What kind of friggin idiot would do that?

 

Do you drill into your headlight housing and mount these there?

 

Yeah, or you can mount them into the fog lights too. I put a set into an expy in our fleet. Looks awesome.

 

He asked if it would get the "fuzz's" attention... Yeah it would but stupid for him to be riding around with the lights on..

As far as what kind of idiot would do that ... But there are plenty of them out there that would and I have seen people doing it. Its just stupid.

 

I can say personally that I would like to have them, not so much for the show aspect, but for safety reasons. I work in the fire sprinkler industry, and alot of times we are out in the road, or on the side of the road, connecting to mains in the street. Sure, alot of the time we have police pulling traffic detail for us, but occasionally we do not. It would be a great asset there. Also, I have noticed on more than a few trucks, especially F-450 and up flatbeds (think lumber companies, etc.) that I notice when they apply their brakes, the brakes are led's, and they flash twice and then come on solid. I think in most respects they are a huge saftey add on. Just don't be the jerk who likes to drive around with them for the hell of it, or the guy stuck in traffic who doesn't want to wait so he flips the switch and gets people to move out of the way !