The new law prohibits Kentucky drivers from having other colored headlights in addition to plain white. Since June 29, 2017, it is also illegal for non-emergency vehicles to use a siren, whistle or bell. And the next time he went ten miles south, Alexander said, «I would keep them blue and if I were arrested, I would ask them to explain the law and why it`s illegal, and I`d be respectful and turn them off, but I`d like to know why it`s exactly illegal.» […] 2. No motor vehicle, except those designated as emergency vehicles under KRS 189.910 to 189.950, shall be equipped with red or blue flashing, rotary or oscillating lamps, or use red or blue flashing, rotary or oscillating lights on a vehicle or affix a red light to the front of the vehicle. This subdivision does not apply to the use of flashing red lights on school buses or to brake lights or turn signals in the rear of a motor vehicle. FRANKFURT, KY (FOX19) — Those fancy blue headlights you see in some cars will soon be illegal in Kentucky — and drivers can face a hefty fine if they`re not removed. The new state law prohibits a motor vehicle from mounting a flashing, rotating or oscillating red or blue light unless it is a law enforcement vehicle or, in some cases, a motorcycle. Imagine driving to work and seeing the car behind you with an abnormally colored headlight. Not only could it cause an accident, but Henderson County Sheriff Ed Brady said people thought these cars were police officers trying to stop them.
Stephen Alexander of Evansville said, «I see no point in making it illegal because it`s not like trying to shoot someone with blue lights instead of flashing red and blue lights.» The bill was sponsored by Senator Dorsey Ridley of Henderson and restricts how drivers can change the headlights and taillights of their cars. KENTUCKY (KFVS) – If you`ve had a blue light mounted on your vehicle, prepare to be stopped while driving in Kentucky. The new law, enacted this week, requires vehicle headlights and taillights to have a standardized color. Gov. Matt Bevin signed House Bill 74 in March. The bill, sponsored by Donna Mayfield (R-Clark County), prohibits most motor vehicles from being equipped with non-white lights, especially blue ones, which can be distracting. 10. The headlamps prescribed by this section shall emit only white light. Halogen headlights may have a slight yellow or amber tint. Halogen-free headlamps may emit a slight blue tint if the headlamps have been fitted by the vehicle manufacturer as original equipment in the motor vehicle, motorcycle or moped or if the headlamps comply with the requirements of point 11 of this Section. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this Division, a person shall not light a blue light attached to a motor vehicle when driving the motor vehicle on a highway.
This Subsection shall not apply to: (a) any light on a motorcycle which is not attached to the front of the motorcycle; or (b) halogen-free headlights that have a slight blue tint and comply with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. 3. By order, the governing body of a city or county may order that police or sheriff vehicles in that jurisdiction be equipped with a combination of flashing, rotating or oscillating red and blue lights. […] All aftermarket lights visible from the front of the vehicle shall be white or yellow. White, amber or red are allowed at the back of vehicles. Technically, subluminous lights are not directly visible, but to stay within the law, you can only consider using white or amber underground lights, which should be completely legal. However, vehicles supplied with bluish lights from the original manufacturer are approved as long as they meet federal standards. Headlights can still have a yellow or amber hue. Brady raised his concerns with Senator Dorsey Ridley and Ridley supported a bill to ban coloured lighthouses. (2) All state, county or municipal police vehicles and all sheriff`s vehicles used as rescue vehicles shall be equipped with one (1) or more flashing, rotating or oscillating blue lights… (15) A violation of this section on the illumination of continuous blue light or continuous blue light is considered a violation of section 189.950(3) of the KRS.
The law is designed to prohibit drastic changes to lights, so if you have new lighting installed in your car, you should know this as you could soon break the law. (a) The front lamps visible on a motor vehicle or the lamp affixed to the front of a motorcycle or moped shall be only white or yellow, unless the manufacturer has installed them as original equipment; and (a) the headlamps shall be aligned in such a way that, when the vehicle is not loaded, none of the high-intensity parts of the lamp at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet in front of the front is greater than a level of five (5) inches below the level of the centre of light from which it originates and in no case above forty-two (42) inches above the level; on which the vehicle is parked, can protrude; at a distance of seventy-five (75) feet forward; The law exempts all original luminaires installed by the manufacturer. (c) If the driver of a motor vehicle approaches an oncoming vehicle within a radius of five hundred (500) feet, he or she shall use a light or composite beam distribution aligned so that the dazzling rays are not projected into the eyes of the oncoming driver. In no event shall the high-intensity part projected to the left of the extension of the extreme left of the vehicle be directed higher than the centre of the lamp from which it is at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet and in no case greater than a level of forty-two (42) inches above the level at which the vehicle is seventy-five (75) feet forward. More new laws in Kentucky: Bible teaching in public schools is now fine in Kentucky Todd said, «If you walk down the street and meet someone who has either strangely colored lights or more than normal lights on their vehicle, it`s a bit distracting.» Bottom line: If you don`t make any changes to the head or taillights of your car, you`re fine. 6. Whenever the driver of a vehicle follows another vehicle in reverse at less than three hundred (300) feet, unless involved in overtaking and overtaking, the driver shall use a light distribution other than the maximum light distribution referred to in subsection 3(a) of this section.