White Read Turn Signals

[Casey Gardiner]

Whats the law on rear turn signals on the taillight? I have the black tail lights and Im not sure if the white turn signals are legal or not.

Does the same law apply to the front turn signals?

[monty73741]

uhh it varies from state to state..........they can be clear but they need to be orange by my state

[PATDIESEL]

It doesn't vary from state to state. It is a Federal law dictated by the DOT. (who approves all things that have to do with road safety)

So to answer your ?. The lenses can be clear, but the light coming out must be orange or red. White or any other color is illegal.

The real issue is will the cops give you crap about it if you change the color to white? Here in GA the cops must be DOT certified to pull you over for such and offence. Most cops are not DOT certified and thus we have a ton of lowered cars, jacked up trucks, motorcycles that definately exceed the acceptable noise level, cars with all kinds of lights and crap etc...
That doesn't mean that the cops don't hassle these people, just that the cops don't usually give tickets for said infractions.

[jschrauwen]

Whats the law on rear turn signals on the taillight? I have the black tail lights and Im not sure if the white turn signals are legal or not.
Does the same law apply to the front turn signals?

I believe that the manufacturers left all avenues open by not placing an amber or red lense over the turn signal for reasons of local vehicle compliancy. When I say local, local to Canada, local to the US, local to Germany, local to Japan, etc, etc. Each particular area may or may not have restrictive rules that apply to rear turn signal colour. That being the case, the manufacturer covered all bases by leaving the lense clear and giving every owner the flexibility of installing the correct coloured bulb applicable to their local regulations. The clear design wasn't intended to be illuminated as a white light.