Ouch.. I knew most areas were pretty laid back about the amber lights; but
had personally only had trouble with using a rotating red on the street {But
we also had no business with it}. I suppose covering them probably would be
the safest way to travel; and if doing work in the states.. I'd only run the
amber.
Aaron
----- Original Message -----
From: <Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.Com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 6:01 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Question of Legality in USA, Blue and Amber Rotating
Beacon Lights Mounted on Roof of Dakota 4X4, Ontario Canada Truck
>
> In Connecticut, technically you have to have a Connecticut permit for any
> flashing/rotating light (Amber included), even if the light is off.
Though
> Amber & White lights are not really enforced (unless the cop is looking
for a
> reason). I have an Amber 8 strobe Edge 9000 bar on the roof of my '96
Dakota
> and I don't have a permit for it. I drove the truck to Michigan last year
via
> Canada, it was never questioned any of the four times I crossed the
border.
> It's never been questioned at all; knock on wood, even the few times I've
been
> pulled over with that truck. On the other hand, when I was on the fire
Dept
> and had a blue light permit, I think I was asked for the permit almost
every
> time the police for stopped me for something else. And in MASS, I was
stopped
> for the Blue light on the roof (which was off) and told to take it down or
> cover it. Cop figured out of state plate = no MASS permit.
>
> Walt Felix
> http://WWW.Walt-n-Ingrid.Com
>
> In article <04bc01c4f1f6$54331820$f890c944@aoldsl.net>, awyse@sw.rr.com
("Aaron
> Wyse") writes:
> >
> >
> > As far as I always knew.. You could have them on the vehicle in any
area..
> > But depending on where you're at; It may be illegal to use them on the
> > road..
> > Aaron
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "DAKSY" <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 4:44 PM
> > Subject: DML: Re: Question of Legality in USA, Blue and Amber Rotating
> > Beacon Lights Mounted on Roof of Dakota 4X4, Ontario Canada Truck
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hey, Jim!
> > >
> > > <snip> I have Blue and Amber on the Dak.
> > > If I cross the border into NY, PENN, OHIO ect am I required to remove
the
> > > blue ? As it appears to me that the Police use Blue in the USA<snip>
> > >
> > > Blue is used for volunteer fire personnel in NY...
> > > Green is EMT...
> > > Law enforcement is red/yellow/white combo...
> > > Road crews/snow removal/towing/utilities use yellow...
> > >
> > > Mass. Police use blue/white/yellow combo...
> > >
> > > Can't tell ya about Pa. or Oh...
> > >
> > > As for removal of the lights, the answer may be here:
> > >
> > > http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/dmvfaqs.htm
> > >
> > > Then again it may not!
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
> > > Averill Park, NY
> > > 2K DAK SY CC Sport + V6 4X4 5 Speed
> > >
> > > WebPage URL: http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
> > >
> >
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