Led flood light mounted on back of trailer
Hello this is my first post I would like to install led flood lights to the rear of my trailer with a separate rocker switch located near the battery in front of the trailer. My thought is that ...
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GlennLever wrote:
DOT will ticket for having a red lenses facing forward and an yellow lenses facing backward, so I'm not so sure there are not some regulations on flood lights. The other side of that is currently clear backup lights are legal.
Not exactly. Allot of vehicles come equipped with yellow flashers. DOT allows for rear facing work lights with a manual switch inside the cab. I have amber led flashers on the rear of my cab guard that I've used for years. If your hauling a big load, roadside work or some legitimate excuse, they won't mess with you. Flood lights are the same way. If your not driving down the road with them on, then they are not a problem. Way too many company roadside vehicles, welders and other work trucks with flood lights all over them. Responsibility is the key and the difference in court should you run across a LEO having a bad day. I know, I'm married to one.
They cannot force you to remove a set of work lights. Your white bed light on your truck tht can be manually operated is proof of that.
