Blue Light Ticket $764 Dollars

[jamal1984]

Unbelievable
Got ticket not for the yaris but for driving my dad Versa.
Everyone out there with BLUE light becareful.

[Tamago]

Unbelievable
Got ticket not for the yaris but for driving my dad Versa.
Everyone out there with BLUE light becareful.

what temp are his headlights?

[IllusionX]

if the light beam lights up blue, then you might get into troubles easily.

use the sheet of white paper test, if it lights up some other colour then it's bad.

[talnlnky]

Unbelievable
Got ticket not for the yaris but for driving my dad Versa.
Everyone out there with BLUE light becareful.

I feel no remorse for you... blue lights are for emergency vehicles only.

If your dad is running oem lights... then you'll be off the hook... if the lights are aftermarket and are close to blue but not really, then you only have to give prove the identity of the lights, and that they aren't actually blue.

but if you were running blue bulbs cause they are cool... well... serves you, and your dad right.

[djct_watt]

Uuuuhh... do you have blue lights? Yeah, you're not supposed to have blue lights; they're illegal. Did you not know that or are you somehow surprised you got in trouble for having illegal equipment?

[djct_watt]

I feel no remorse for you... blue lights are for emergency vehicles only.

If your dad is running oem lights... then you'll be off the hook... if the lights are aftermarket and are close to blue but not really, then you only have to give prove the identity of the lights, and that they aren't actually blue.

but if you were running blue bulbs cause they are cool... well... serves you, and your dad right.

Let's reserve judgement. Hopefully he's smarter than that.

[jamal1984]

not headlight, sidemarker lights with one small LED on each side.

[djct_watt]

not headlight, sidemarker lights.

You're not supposed to have blue lights of any kind. Period. It doesn't matter if they are under the car or if you have a flashlight in your hand. You legally cannot have visible blue light showing from a car. But to actually mount blue lights on your car (and have them on while on a public road). . . is a very very big no-no.

[djct_watt]

not headlight, sidemarker lights with one small LED on each side.

Size is of no relevance. It's illegal to steal, no matter how small the currency is. . . a million dollars or $0.05. If you go to bank, draw a gun, and ask for $0.05, you're still going to jail for armed robbery.

The law says no blue lights. Size or light type does not matter.

[jamal1984]

Uuuuhh... do you have blue lights? Yeah, you're not supposed to have blue lights; they're illegal. Did you not know that or are you somehow surprised you got in trouble for having illegal equipment?
Yeah i know it's illegal, isn't it everything is illegal now anyways?

The *&&^ LED lights are on the car for more than 3 years, it's not even flashing, it's just like One Small Led light that you can barely see at day time. I know it's illegal somehow "flashing"? 2 inch round diameter? ......?
but didn't know the damn ticket is almost 1000 dollars.

[jamal1984]

well anyway, just a story, can't do anything anyway, but you guys becareful out there.

[djct_watt]

You seem like a nice guy and I'm not being too nice either. . . so here's some help:

If you go to court, you might be able to lessen the fine. Change the light in question (take before and after pics) and plead for a lesser fine. IMO, the fine is a bit much, but a lot of people abuse blue lights. The cop was probably making an example out of you (that or you managed to really tick him off). You may want to consult a traffic lawyer, but I think brutal honesty and extreme politeness in court should be able to help you out. $764 is a bit much for an LED and I'm sure most reasonable judges will agree.

But yeah. You shouldn't be surprised that it's illegal. Flashing or not flashing, big or small, NO BLUE LIGHTS of any kind of a car. No stobe lights, no neons, no red lights in front, no glare in the eye HID's, no more than 2 foglights, no granny-shifting double-clutching like you shouldn't fail and the furious lameness.

[YAR1S]

If people get out of speeding tickets im sure you can get out of a ticket for a miniscule blue L.E.D.

[Mead]

$764 is steep, but in today's economy, it's understandable. Cities going broke, need revenue!!!

Locally, police are cracking down on everything, instead of catching murders they rather write jaywalking tickets.

[Aothachos]

oh no u broke the law lol, u got a ticket, here let me give u some advice that someone else told me about my speeding ticket....

"You've got an issue. It is YOUR issue. Gain some real personal character, have some honor, and integrity.
Pay the ticket and don't come crying when YOU'VE broken the law. Don't break the law and you won't have problems."

but i think thats a little too much for a blue light really. ive seen so many people with them dumb stupid windsheild washer blue lights, and their wipers blue, or their door handles blue, etc.

[b_hickman11]

there are a bunch of light laws that they can get you on. For example, your headlights must be above a certain distance from the ground. So if you lower your car, you run the chance of getting a ticket for your headlights too low. Can't remember right off hand what the amount is though. I was thinking it was around 24 inches.

[127.0.0.1]

scenario 1:

I am hurt. I am in town, crawling for help. I spy a blue light somewhere...I can't
see so well... things are fuzzy, but BLUE is safety. could be a campus rape light, could be a cop....I go to the light. I don't find the police, I find some punk.

[Tamago]

you guys are really really on edge today lol

[jamal1984]

scenario 1:

I am hurt. I am in town, crawling for help. I spy a blue light somewhere...I can't
see so well... things are fuzzy, but BLUE is safety. could be a campus rape light, could be a cop....I go to the light. I don't find the police, I find some punk.

..

[Aothachos]

you guys are really really on edge today lol

lol so much anger for tickets everyone has yeshttp://www.iwise.com/authorIcons/7094/Yoda%20_64x64.png. Pretty good scenario, but i could just pull out the cell phone in my pocket and dial 911 lol

[tomato]

$764 is steep, but in today's economy, it's understandable. Cities going broke, need revenue!!!

Locally, police are cracking down on everything, instead of catching murders they rather write jaywalking tickets.

Yeah, that's true. You should see the parking fines where I live, insane:rolleyes:

If I were you I would definitely take pictures so the Judge knows what he's looking at. I would apologize, didn't know these little lights were illegal. Don't say you knew. And then try to get the ticket reduced. In today's economy, they can't expect people to produce money they don't have.

If people get out of speeding tickets im sure you can get out of a ticket for a miniscule blue L.E.D.

I don't think he'll get out of it because they're really cracking down and trying to bring revenue, but I think he has good cause to argue to a lesser amount. Worth a try.

And thanks for the warning, Jamal. Good luck.

[Aothachos]

thats why i like long island where i live, u have plea bargain, i dont know how it is everywhere else but i kno new york city doesnt have plea bargain, so basically u go to court, talk to the da about ur ticket and he decides if he is goign to offer u a lower fine, so the other day i went to court for my muffler modified, it was brought down to a parking ticket 50$ haha, i pleaded guilty to parking ticket instead of paying more for my muffler, da offers, u take or no take, u go in front of judge he approves.

[RedRide]

Wether a light is too blue,etc is open to interpitation and it is usually left up to the cop's judegment.
However, when a cop want to hassle you, eveything is illegle.

I once got a ticket for hyper white license plate lights and the cop (NYS trooper) said "they have to be yellow, not white" even thought the NYS law specifically states they must be "white". The ticket was dismissed.

Anyway, $764 is rediculous and when you factor in it was not even your car, you might have good case in court to have it reduced.

[Aothachos]

im going to get a flash light and put a blue bulb in it and then flash it around cops see if they stop me and if they do, i make up an excuse im tyring to look for my keys in those bushes over there lol

[Tamago]

im going to get a flash light and put a blue bulb in it and then flash it around cops see if they stop me and if they do, i make up an excuse im tyring to look for my keys in those bushes over there lol

do it, i'll write you in jail

[Aothachos]

lol k, ill make the only one phone call im allowed to u to give u the address +P, hey didn't i buy those 15" white konig rims from u?>

[Tamago]

lol k, ill make the only one phone call im allowed to u to give u the address +P, hey didn't i buy those 15" white konig rims from u?>

yup, how are they?

[127.0.0.1]

lol k, ill make the only one phone call im allowed to u to give u the address +P, hey didn't i buy those 15" white konig rims from u?>


the phone call is a lie. you don't get squat if they don't let you

you are gonna get a wood shampoo.

[Aothachos]

yup, how are they?

lol after this crazy winter in new york, they are dirty as hell, i never put winter tires on my steelies so i was stuck with them for the winter.....they aren't white anymore they are like a light brown i have to clean them badly, and possibly re-powder coat them again, they chipped a little when the shitty place installed new tires on them ass's

[Darb]

I would apologize, didn't know these little lights were illegal. Don't say you knew.

Unfortunately, pleading ignorance doesn't always work.

Yeah i know it's illegal, isn't it everything is illegal now anyways?

The *&&^ LED lights are on the car for more than 3 years, it's not even flashing, it's just like One Small Led light that you can barely see at day time. I know it's illegal somehow "flashing"? 2 inch round diameter? ......?
but didn't know the damn ticket is almost 1000 dollars.

3 years? Does GA not have safety inspections? Blue light are usually an insta-fail.

Edit: If you've passed a recent inspection with those lights on, I would take that documentation to court when you go, it may help. If not, they may at least revoke the inspection license of the inspection station that passed your vehicle.

[BaknBlak]

tell the judge you were wondering why everybody kept pulling over everytime you turned.:biggrin:

[coffiend]

Blur lights aren't illegal everywhere. NE law states that you can even have blue "underglow" so long as it is not flashing and doesn't exceed 15 ft. Outside of your car in any direction.

So, before everyone gets terrified of blue lights and starts calling everyone else stupid for having them, check state laws first ;)

[tomato]

Darb, I agree with you, ignorance of the law isn't going to get you off the hook (doesn't work here in CA either) but it may get you a lesser fine especially if you ask nice? Worth a try. Much better approach than the "oh, yeah, I was fully aware there was this law but I thought I'd try to get away with it" approach :smile:

There is no denying or arguing he had the lights on his car, it's too late for that, but you can still try to do some damage control. my 2c though :iono:

[sqcomp]

oh no u broke the law lol, u got a ticket, here let me give u some advice that someone else told me about my speeding ticket....

"You've got an issue. It is YOUR issue. Gain some real personal character, have some honor, and integrity.
Pay the ticket and don't come crying when YOU'VE broken the law. Don't break the law and you won't have problems."

but i think thats a little too much for a blue light really. ive seen so many people with them dumb stupid windsheild washer blue lights, and their wipers blue, or their door handles blue, etc.

:rolleyes:

...or one can keep living thinking that they're immune from any law. Like someone seems to do in Long Island. "Oh poor me, I got pulled over by those Nazi police for being a beacon of human civilization. I just don't understand why! I was just saving kittens and bringing about peace on Earth." This of course is said as the person is parting the Red Sea right after walking on water to raise dead people and exorsise demons...

:bs:

Perhaps I need my binkie and a blanket. I see people around my current location every day that try, they seem to make it a goal in life, to take advantage of "the system", of other people. There are very few that will take a straight path, nut up, and admit that they did wrong without blaming the woes that they have on something or someone else.

So i suppose my thinking on the blue lights would be...

drum roll please...

...fix the lights. Yes yes, try to reduce the ticket. It is what it is, if you get jacked up for having blue lights, so be it. I'd bet you probably won't do that again if you have to pay $764.

On the other hand some of you may just want to keep being "innocent" and work the system for all it's worth.

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[enviri]

About 5 months ago, i got pulled over and ticketed for 250 for having jdm blue driving LEDs, after installed for a car show, forgot to take them off. Plead not guilty, and didnt have to pay anything. should be the same for you, really...

[JumpmanYaris]

Dude, Search for law about car lights in ur state I am willing to bet that you would win this

[TheRealEnth]

Yes, change them to white, DOCUMENT IT. and then fight the case in court, and have the documents ready incase of anything itll help your side

[90tsi]

yea no joke. in missouri they would just issued you a fix it ticket for like 50 bucks and go downtown and show the the repair had been preformed, but every state is different.


imo: if they feel like runnin blue lights, let them run them. not like there strobing/flashing going down the road while hes driving. but its whatever floats your boat. your money not mine.

[Darb]

3 years? Does GA not have safety inspections? Blue light are usually an insta-fail.

Edit: If you've passed a recent inspection with those lights on, I would take that documentation to court when you go, it may help. If not, they may at least revoke the inspection license of the inspection station that passed your vehicle.

Just to reiterate.