Date:         Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:52:09 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: post mounted 'police' spot lights...... illegal?
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com>
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so then by default all these colored high end HID light systems that put out
bluish or yellowish light, along with fog lights are all illegal?
If that's the case, I'm not worried.

Off to drill a hole~!
: )

-Craig


On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote:

> At 09:29 AM 6/21/2010, craig cowan wrote...
>
>  So I just bought an older (and thus sturdy and well built!) Police style
>> post mounted spot light at a VW show. I got it for a great price, but a
>> few
>> people have since informed me that if I install It.... doing so is
>> illegal?
>>
>
> Depends on the state, I suppose. Legal in Michigan.
>
> Reference: MCL 257.696: "A motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than
> 2 spot lamps, except that a motorcycle shall not be equipped with more than
> 1 spot lamp, and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon
> approaching another vehicle that no part of the beam will be directed into
> the eyes of the approaching driver. Spot lamps may not emit other than
> either a white or amber light."
>