LED's with halos, anyone running red or blue?

[rackemup]

I just spoke to a lt. state trooper in Escambia County and one in Bay County.  Got two different interpretations regarding the DayMaker LED headlights with halo color.  Anyone in FL running with red or blue halo projectors and had 'feedback' from the law?

[Pappy!]

The halos can be switched independant of the headlight if you so desire.

[Valker]

Forward facing Red and/or blue lights are illegal in many states.

[OLDFRT]

I have one with a Blue Halo. I have not had any contact with LEOs about it, but after riding with the Halo on at night, I have decided NOT to run it in the dark. It is on a separate switch, and it shows up on the roadway right in front of the bike quite bright and BLUE. During the day, the fact that it is blue doesn't really show up, as the blue is quite light, compared with LEO Emergency Lights. Any feedback from LEOs will be reported here.

[Grumpy]

The 2016 Florida Statutes


Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
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316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions.—
(1) No person shall drive or move or cause to be moved any vehicle or equipment upon any highway within this state with any lamp or device thereon showing or displaying a red or blue light visible from directly in front thereof except for certain vehicles hereinafter provided.

(2) It is expressly prohibited for any vehicle or equipment, except police vehicles, to show or display blue lights. However, vehicles owned, operated, or leased by the Department of Corrections or any county correctional agency may show or display blue lights when responding to emergencies.

(3) Vehicles of the fire department and fire patrol, including vehicles of volunteer firefighters as permitted under s. 316.2398, vehicles of medical staff physicians or technicians of medical facilities licensed by the state as authorized under s. 316.2398, ambulances as authorized under this chapter, and buses and taxicabs as authorized under s. 316.2399 may show or display red lights. Vehicles of the fire department, fire patrol, police vehicles, and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of municipal and county departments, public service corporations operated by private corporations, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Department of Corrections as are designated or authorized by their respective department or the chief of police of an incorporated city or any sheriff of any county may operate emergency lights and sirens in an emergency. Wreckers, mosquito control fog and spray vehicles, and emergency vehicles of governmental departments or public service corporations may show or display amber lights when in actual operation or when a hazard exists provided they are not used going to and from the scene of operation or hazard without specific authorization of a law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency. Wreckers must use amber rotating or flashing lights while performing recoveries and loading on the roadside day or night, and may use such lights while towing a vehicle on wheel lifts, slings, or under reach if the operator of the wrecker deems such lights necessary. A flatbed, car carrier, or rollback may not use amber rotating or flashing lights when hauling a vehicle on the bed unless it creates a hazard to other motorists because of protruding objects. Further, escort vehicles may show or display amber lights when in the actual process of escorting overdimensioned equipment, material, or buildings as authorized by law. Vehicles owned or leased by private security agencies may show or display green and amber lights, with either color being no greater than 50 percent of the lights displayed, while the security personnel are engaged in security duties on private or public property.

[_Sheffjs_]

I see lots of mainly Jeeps and some 4x4 trucks with green and blue halos.  These are very pronounced even in the day time, must be that they don't get bothered much.  I'm not sure the halo color choices offered for these lights, I guess Don can chime in here,  I would like an Amber halo if I went with one. I would also like to know how low kalvens that are offered as I prefer a max of 3000.   

But there are a few hundred things I want before new lights.   

[OLDFRT]

At the time I ordered mine, only Red or Blue were available, and I knew I didn't want Red.

[rackemup]

Thanks for the responses.  I did look up the applicable law.  But, I'm getting ready to order Josh's bracket to fit the DayMaker on our headlight bucket and wonder whether to go for the blue halo.  He has the same blue and white Valk as I have and his blue halos look very nice.  I think I'll handle it like OLDFRT said...

[Bighead]

I went with a white halo On mine, Bill Jr. has a blue on his and at night the blue is all you see when he is coming towards you, I don't know what effect it gives you riding. I almost went with the yellow as to match my bike but just went with plain ol white. I think it does the job   as stated before you can switch the halo independent of the LED main light.

[rackemup]

Yes, I'm aware that the halos would go on a different circuit.  I need to figure out what bracket or brace to get to hold my 'spots' because I'll buy the whole three light assembly.  Does Cobra sell the light bar without the lights? 

[_Sheffjs_]

Yes, I'm aware that the halos would go on a different circuit.  I need to figure out what bracket or brace to get to hold my 'spots' because I'll buy the whole three light assembly.  Does Cobra sell the light bar without the lights? 

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