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LED Valve Caps on Cars, are they legal
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seen quite a few places selling these LED valve caps that light up at
night but are they legal. I have seen nothing to say they are not
legal but a mate says they are now. I thought as long as you don't
display a blue flashing light it's OK to use them.
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seen quite a few places selling these LED valve caps that light up at
night but are they legal. I have seen nothing to say they are not
legal but a mate says they are now. I thought as long as you don't
display a blue flashing light it's OK to use them.
http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/faq/default.asp?Action=Q&ID=477
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Post by Â(¿Â) BORG
seen quite a few places selling these LED valve caps that light up at
night but are they legal. I have seen nothing to say they are not
legal but a mate says they are now. I thought as long as you don't
display a blue flashing light it's OK to use them.
http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/faq/default.asp?Action=Q&ID=477
I read it basically though all it says is "take your chances sonny but if
you break tha law we'll nick you". Which is fair enough but doesn't really
answer the OPs question.
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Post by Â(¿Â) BORG
seen quite a few places selling these LED valve caps that light up at
night but are they legal. I have seen nothing to say they are not
legal but a mate says they are now. I thought as long as you don't
display a blue flashing light it's OK to use them.
http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/faq/default.asp?Action=Q&ID=477
Interesting thanks
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http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/faq/default.asp?Action=Q&ID=477
Most interesting. Does that mean I can fit two blue "beacons" on the
roof of my car, one at the front and one at the back? Each would only
swing through 180 degrees and therefore neither would be a "beacon"
within the definition given in regulation 16. Neither would they be
flashing lights as only the reflector would swing through 180 degrees.
I wonder how Thames Valley Police would react to that?
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I was thinking the exact same thing (although I'm not even tempted to try
it)!!
And also two blue lights on the front grille, steady, not flashing or
dazzling ? Or just a blue, non rotating, light on the roof?
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http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/faq/default.asp?Action=Q&ID=477
Most interesting. Does that mean I can fit two blue "beacons" on the
roof of my car, one at the front and one at the back? Each would only
swing through 180 degrees and therefore neither would be a "beacon"
within the definition given in regulation 16. Neither would they be
flashing lights as only the reflector would swing through 180 degrees.
I wonder how Thames Valley Police would react to that?
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http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/faq/default.asp?Action=Q&ID=477
Most interesting. Does that mean I can fit two blue "beacons" on the
roof of my car, one at the front and one at the back? Each would only
swing through 180 degrees and therefore neither would be a "beacon"
within the definition given in regulation 16. Neither would they be
flashing lights as only the reflector would swing through 180 degrees.
I wonder how Thames Valley Police would react to that?
I think Thames valley are incorrect for the following reasons :
1) Round my neck of the woods all the emergency services use strobe
lights to some extent. They dont rotate at all.
2)
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_21.htm#nsch16requiremen
trelatingobligatoryoptionalwarningbeacon
This link is the main point I think. There is no 'rotate' requirement at
all, just a maximum and minimum flashing rate and a requirement that "at
least one beacon (but not necessarily the same beacon) shall be visible
from any point at a reasonable distance from the vehicle or any trailer
being drawn by it"
This is an old regulation (1989) which I would have thought would have
been amended many times just to take account of modern technology but
whilst I can find a number of amendments I cant find anything that
alters this bit.
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Post by Â(¿Â) BORG
seen quite a few places selling these LED valve caps that light up at
night but are they legal. I have seen nothing to say they are not
legal but a mate says they are now.
I have amber lights on my Bike valve-stems. They light up amber, and
show vehicles to my left and right where I am.
Police say 'legal'
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Post by Â(¿Â) BORG
seen quite a few places selling these LED valve caps that light up at
night but are they legal. I have seen nothing to say they are not
legal but a mate says they are now.
I have amber lights on my Bike valve-stems. They light up amber, and
show vehicles to my left and right where I am.
Police say 'legal'
That's what I was thinking, I was going to put them on my Trike as a
safety aid to blind car drivers. Except mine are green. But there's no
mention of green being a no no colour and its not shown to the front
or rear. I'll print that out and see what happens if I get stopped.
I'll just hand them the print out and see what they say to it.
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seen quite a few places selling these LED valve caps that light up at
night but are they legal. I have seen nothing to say they are not
legal but a mate says they are now.
I have amber lights on my Bike valve-stems. They light up amber, and
show vehicles to my left and right where I am.
Police say 'legal'
That's what I was thinking, I was going to put them on my Trike as a
safety aid to blind car drivers. Except mine are green. But there's no
mention of green being a no no colour and its not shown to the front
or rear. I'll print that out and see what happens if I get stopped.
I'll just hand them the print out and see what they say to it.
My wife has just got herself a pretty little car, fitted with those
flashing lights on the hub caps, that come on when the car shakes (as over
bumps). The car went through the MOT with no problem.
The car is also fitted with green sidelights. The local traffic plod say
these are quite legal, although the MOT rules say thay the car cannot pass
the MOT with them fitted!
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Post by Â(¿Â) BORG
That's what I was thinking, I was going to put them on my Trike as a
safety aid to blind car drivers. Except mine are green. But there's no
mention of green being a no no colour and its not shown to the front
or rear. I'll print that out and see what happens if I get stopped.
I'll just hand them the print out and see what they say to it.
I think green are reserved for medics
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