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[driver1]

Just wondering if these are legal to use. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/501-BLUE-LED-sidelight-bulb-OPEL-frontera-meriva-omega_W0QQitemZ130124612189QQihZ003QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem  :-/

[Taxi_Driver]

As sidelight bulbs i dont see why not.....tho im sure a couple of members will know for certain  

[hotel21]

Two things jump out at me without thinking to far into things, as per the content of the listing....

Colour is other than white or amber and thats what Joe Public is allowed to the front on their cars .....  

No mention of 'E' marking and must be so to be able to use legally .....    

So overall.......      

[STMO123]

Quite right too. I dont want to see a mobile disco in my rear view mirror, If I see a blue light, I move over, if safe to do so

[Taxi_Driver]

Two things jump out at me without thinking to far into things, as per the content of the listing....

Colour is other than white or amber and thats what Joe Public is allowed to the front on their cars .....  

No mention of 'E' marking and must be so to be able to use legally .....    

So overall.......      

Told you someone would know  

[Ronald_McBurger]

Blue lights on a motor vehicle are reserved for Police, Ambulance, fires Service and one other which I used to work for and I am sure Hotel21 may know about this too.

So, in essence, reserved strictly for emergency service only. It is not only a motoring offence to use them otherwise but also a criminal offence punishable by a fine of up to £5000 and/or 6 months imprisonment.

DO NOT be tempted.

[driver1]

Thanks guys, I will give them a miss.  

[Taxi_Driver]

Thinking about it.....a few years ago.....a m8 used to have blue strobe lights fitted inside the radiator grill....for his alarm system.....but he had them wired so he could turn em on when he liked......he turned them on once gong down the motorway.....police patrol spotted this.....he got pulled and told to remove them.....he tried the old blag.....of alarm going off....sorry officer....got warned and told to fit amber strobes....

[miggy]

Just wondering if these are legal to use. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/501-BLUE-LED-sidelight-bulb-OPEL-frontera-meriva-omega_W0QQitemZ130124612189QQihZ003QQcategoryZ10404QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem  :-/

No
 

[JamesV6CDX]

As has been said already - I would strongly advise against having any sort of blue light, on a public highway.

[hotel21]

I was not really wanting to go down the 'how blue is blue' route as it can sometimes be a tad subjective.  Its simpler to say its not white or amber, exemptions and exceptions not included.....  

[Auto Addict]

I just can't see why anyone would want 'blue' lights at the front of their car. :-?

[Martin_1962]

I think it depends on the colour temperature, white covers all sort of colours, photo them with a slide film and you will see what I mean.

Our eyes can read all sorts of colours into things, daylight is blue compared to tungsten and so on.

[megaomega123]

Quite right too. I dont want to see a mobile disco in my rear view mirror, If I see a blue light, I move over, if safe to do so

If I see a blue light, I pull over, stop, get my license ready and look very sorry  

[DaveL]

Quite right too. I dont want to see a mobile disco in my rear view mirror, If I see a blue light, I move over, if safe to do so

If I see a blue light, I pull over, stop, get my license ready and look very sorry  

Thats one of the probs being over the watter.

(Sorry peep's Fife/Tayside joke.)
 8-)
DaveL