neon lights

[Guest scotty]

So can anyone please tell me the legal requirements on neon lights? some people say as long as they are up under the car and you can only see the reflection on the road that's fine,

and others say only when the car is stopped and the key is off they are legal ? any thoughts?

please let me know what ya thourghts are guys and gals????

[tab]

Thoughts..... You'll find them in the same isle as the pasta at the supermarket.

Seriously though in answer to your question, they can't be on while driving - not sure on the exact specifics but there basically can only be three colours on a cars external lighting - red, amber and white.

Trent.

[Guest scotty]

thanks for that mate will see how I go then cause I want green ones so will just have to avoid the fuzz and have a switch on the dash to turn em off if I have too.

[aniken]

  scotty said:

others say only when the car is stopped and the key is off they are legal. any thoughts?

My guess is that this ^^ would be the situation. A member on here has purple ones, he might know the deal.

You might have a better chance of getting an informed answer if this had been posted somewhere else, like here --> Ask Ponch

[ms700]

I have Purple ones fitted to my XB, was leaving Summernats one night, was pulled into RTA inspections, managed to talk my way out of a defect, was given a very stern warning. But I have been defected before while I was STATIONARY in a carpark......

I was told amber, red or white are the only colours allowed.

[curious]

In QLD they are not illegal, how ever they do attract the boys like bugs to a zapper. If you want this attention then go right ahead.

You must be mindful of Section 5 of the guidelines.

You must also not have red or blue as those colours are reserved for emergency services

[Guest scotty]

Cool thanks for that I will have to keep clear of our blue friends then, green ones are the go but will still have to keep ane eye out then, ta mate, Scotty.........

[andyturbo]

Scotty, The legal requiments in melbourne Is they are allowed on while the car is parked, But if you have them on while driving and the police believe its a distraction to other cars ie the really bright LED neons thn they will do somthing. I would just have them on and if need be turn them of if your on a main street just to be carful.

[Guest Scott]

Whilst I cant comment on the legality of the lights can I put this question to you......why the heck would you want them in the first place ???????

[ZAP]

When I was at Hamilton Island last week there was a fully sik golf buggy with green neons underneath it. It looked C R A P as all they did was throw green light on the ground....like WOW