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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 01:32 PM
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Street Legal Or Not

I was wondering because i had heard that blue undercar neons were ikllegal in the street, but i have a friend of mine who literally travels ALL of miami at night, and he's hadit for almost a month now and nothing, was it just a rumor that they are illegal, or is it ok? does anyone know?
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 01:37 PM
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 01:40 PM
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i dont know about florida, but here in arizona blue, red, green, and yellow neons on the undercarraige of the car is illegal. even though ive seen several civics and such with said neons.
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 01:41 PM
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Yeah, what he said. Neons...
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 03:19 PM
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neons are for ricers. i thought about getting them on my z32 but i realized that i was gay. needless to say, i got straight real quick and didnt get the neons
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 03:53 PM
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Blue and Red neons are illegal here in NC
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 05:21 PM
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Here in Oregon ALL under-carriage lights are illegal. It's also illegal to have any blue lights outside of those windshield washer light things.
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 05:28 PM
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Ya just red and blue lights are illegal here.
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 05:31 PM
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legal when parked not when moving
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 05:44 PM
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Motor vehicle laws are mostly covered under state law, so they will differ from state to state. Sometimes the city or county will have additional laws. Always check the actual laws, as asking your buddies may get you in trouble.

From the Florida statutes:

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.

More Florida info here if you want to take a look:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/...EChapter%20316
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 05:50 PM
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(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.
So that means as long as the lights aren't in the front of the car or able to be seen from the front of the car, then they are legal right? Hmm, didn't know that.
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 05:52 PM
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Originally posted by Ryde _Or_Die
So that means as long as the lights aren't in the front of the car or able to be seen from the front of the car, then they are legal right? Hmm, didn't know that.
That what it says. However, you should go to that link and read the rest of 316.2397 because there are several more paragraphs concerning lighting.

BTW, you may have noticed that nobody has been arrested for red brake lights, or those hotrod brake lights with the little blue inserts.
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 06:45 PM
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I live in North Carolina and all lights that aren't factory are illegal. With the execption of fog lights. I have nothing against under car lights. They look cool at SHOWS.
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 08:26 PM
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Originally posted by jacobcartmill
neons are for ricers. i thought about getting them on my z32 but i realized that i was gay. needless to say, i got straight real quick and didnt get the neons
So you did not get the lights because you came out of the closet??
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