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Blue lights on a bike

KTRIC · 2005-05-26 11:03:56

I'm fitting some some spotlights to my bike as part of some customisation. I'm going for the retro cop bike look and I was wondering is it legal to fit blue spots (not flashing) on a vehicle ?? Can anyone confirm this ??

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26-05-2005 12:03pm

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KTRIC

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I'm fitting some some spotlights to my bike as part of some customisation. I'm going for the retro cop bike look and I was wondering is it legal to fit blue spots (not flashing) on a vehicle ??

Can anyone confirm this ??

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#2 26-05-2005 12:11pm
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i had a us police special a few years back and the local cops gave me a hard time until i removed the blue lights :mad: , however i have seen sports bikes with different coloured lights. you could ask a frindly member of the gardai (best of luck with that )

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#3 26-05-2005 12:17pm
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freewing wrote:

you could ask a frindly member of the gardai (best of luck with that )

I've heard of a guy being told to remove those tiny little fog lights on his car because they shone blue. "Apart from the indicators, the only acceptable light on the front of your ve-hicle is white. Get rid of them. I'll be checkin' on ya."

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#4 26-05-2005 12:17pm
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freewing wrote:

you could ask a frindly member of the gardai (best of luck with that )

That comment should be in the humour forum !!!

Thanks anyway, Freewing.

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#5 26-05-2005 12:18pm
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yes it is illegal to have any light other than a white light fitted to the front
this includes any light that can be seen from the front (other than indicator)
( eg lights fitted under bikes and cars ) , you can be prosecuted in the local District Court, it has come to attention a lot lately as it is phenom associated with boy racers.......

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#6 26-05-2005 12:19pm
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freewing wrote:

i had a us police special a few years back and the local cops gave me a hard time until i removed the blue lights :mad: , however i have seen sports bikes with different coloured lights. you could ask a frindly member of the gardai (best of luck with that )

I consider myself to be friendly , not sure if I am too frindly though !!

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#7 26-05-2005 12:20pm
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I heard of a guy who had a white car, and written backwards across the bonnet in blue lettering was 'POLITE'.
He was made remove it!

Urban myth? Probably.

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#8 26-05-2005 12:35pm
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to cross threads..

Vasch_ro, what would your opinion be on

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=260526

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#9 26-05-2005 12:58pm
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see the thread for my opinion

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#10 26-05-2005 9:29pm
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prospect wrote:

I heard of a guy who had a white car, and written backwards across the bonnet in blue lettering was 'POLITE'.
He was made remove it! Urban myth? Probably.

I wonder if "POLITE" means "POLICE" in Dutch.

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#11 26-05-2005 9:32pm
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Victor wrote:

I wonder if "POLITE" means "POLICE" in Dutch.

Nope, it doesn't. Polite is "beleefd".

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#12 26-05-2005 10:40pm
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sigh.....

police in english is politie in .... Dutch

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#13 26-05-2005 10:52pm
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kermit_ie wrote:

sigh.....

police in english is politie in .... Dutch

Dank Kermit

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#14 26-05-2005 11:23pm
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!

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:eek: where do all these Dutch speakers come from?

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#15 27-05-2005 12:14am
vasch_ro

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Holland ???

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#16 27-05-2005 12:37pm
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Impersonating a police officer ? 10 billion years in jail !

Why don't you just enrol to templemore and go legit (more blue lights than you can shake a stick at)

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#17 27-05-2005 12:54pm
KTRIC

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Biker.ie wrote:

Impersonating a police officer ? 10 billion years in jail !

Why don't you just enrol to templemore and go legit (more blue lights than you can shake a stick at)

Unless they change their policy on facial hair I won't be joining any time soon. When is the last time you seen a Garda with a 3 inch goatie and very long blond hair ???

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