defected

DOMN8N · 22-04-2007, 10:13 PM

driving down to the cheese cake shop when i turned in the street to notice a flashing blue/red light

pulled over n coped a defect for blue parkers then i noticed my parkers were only on

EL8TED · 22-04-2007, 10:20 PM

if only they did that too more people with colored parkers..

Skotty · 22-04-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by EL8TED

if only they did that too more people with colored parkers..

What he said

agony · 23-04-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by EL8TED

if only they did that too more people with colored parkers..

Exactly!

LUXO_8 · 22-04-2007, 10:25 PM

and the problem is?????......

Schlimmeh · 22-04-2007, 10:26 PM

Coloured parkers = RICE. Someone should add that to the RICE thread...

Ringo · 22-04-2007, 10:32 PM

must be a law about it somewhere that it has to be clear or white globes or something

lukey · 22-04-2007, 10:39 PM

I drove down the uni driveway one night (there was a party on) and the cops were starring at my car as they drove past the other way. I figured I was doing nothing wrong and got back and realised my blue RICE parkers were on! lol lucky they didnt turn around!

RG · 22-04-2007, 10:41 PM

Nothing in the law to say that blue parkers are illegal From what I've read all you can't have are white facing rearwards, red facing fowards or anything that may distract other drivers. Still RICE though.

groops · 22-04-2007, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RedXR347

Nothing in the law to say that blue parkers are illegal From what I've read all you can't have are white facing rearwards, red facing fowards or anything that may distract other drivers. Still RICE though.

Law states that you can't use Red, Blue, Green, and a handful of colours on any car that is moving on the road...i.e. driving...

Mike

RG · 22-04-2007, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by groops

Law states that you can't use Red, Blue, Green, and a handful of colours on any car that is moving on the road...i.e. driving...

Mike

What state is that for?

atec77 · 23-04-2007, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by RedXR347

Nothing in the law to say that blue parkers are illegal From what I've read all you can't have are white facing rearwards, red facing fowards or anything that may distract other drivers. Still RICE though.

White only to the front , amber the rear , federal rules .

RG · 23-04-2007, 10:41 AM

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White only to the front , amber the rear , federal rules .

Amber only to the rear?!?!?

HLC · 22-04-2007, 10:41 PM

i got white LED parkers. they look sick uleh.

b2tf · 22-04-2007, 10:43 PM

i'm really individual - ive got the stock parking bulbs

Redrum · 22-04-2007, 10:44 PM

You cannot place colored globes in mandatory lights such as headlights, parking lights etc.

RG · 22-04-2007, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

You cannot place colored globes in mandatory lights such as headlights, parking lights etc.

I must've missed that bit, I reckon I'll trust you on that one.

GXL078 · 22-04-2007, 10:46 PM

LOL at St. Albans and LOL driving to the Cheesecake shop. Mr Policeman is the only one allowed to have pretty blue lights on his car.

Redrum · 22-04-2007, 10:48 PM

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LOL at St. Albans and LOL driving to the Cheesecake shop. Mr Policeman is the only one allowed to have pretty blue lights on his car.

Others can have pretty blue lights also, just not in their mandatory lights and not flashing....

Steffo · 25-04-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

Others can have pretty blue lights also, just not in their mandatory lights and not flashing....

You can have blue Mandatory lights... Xenons

LUXO_8 · 25-04-2007, 03:37 PM

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You can have blue Mandatory lights... Xenons

but propper xenon headlights arent blue...they're white.

i have them in my fairlane

the coloured xenon capsules arent legal

Steffo · 25-04-2007, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

but propper xenon headlights arent blue...they're white.

i have them in my fairlane

the coloured xenon capsules arent legal

They look blue. And there's a blueish hue when they hit a white street sign. That's blue enough for me.

groops · 22-04-2007, 11:10 PM

I read this in the Road laws for the RTA of NSW, I guess it might be different for other states, but this was true specifically for any additional lighting that was not standard fittment. things like Neons, LED's and the like...

Mike

RG · 22-04-2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by groops

I read this in the Road laws for the RTA of NSW, I guess it might be different for other states, but this was true specifically for any additional lighting that was not standard fittment. things like Neons, LED's and the like...

Mike

Ah fair enough, I was talking in regards to Victoria. Probably the same depending on interpretation of terms like "dazzling" and "distracting".

Bill_R · 22-04-2007, 11:40 PM

from http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/t...01407/s74.html :

" (6) When on, a parking light must –

(a) show a white or yellow light visible 200 metres from the front of the vehicle; and

(b) not use over 7 watts power.

"
and http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/t...01407/s78.html
"78. Performance of tail lights

(1) When on, a tail light of a vehicle must –

(a) show a red light visible 200 metres from the rear of the vehicle; and

(b) not use over 7 watts power.

(2) A tail light fitted to a street rod vehicle may incorporate a blue lens not over 20 millimetres in diameter.
"

that's a Tasmanian site but I'd say it is the same everywhere. "Street rod" would be defined somewhere.

xr6ist · 23-04-2007, 12:20 AM

In s.a as ive been defected many times the law is no lights of any colour doesnt matter if its a blue light thats not flashing any other colour then white or yellow i was also told pink by the officer but im not sure about that one lmao is illegal like underbody neons that dont flash or blue led parkers or those led washer lights or even a blue number plate light at the back its all illegal. On another note i was also told foot pedal covers are illegal as are aftermarket windscreen wipers its all getting pretty rediculous these days. They should ban people who cant consentrate on the road because of a blue light or fancy wipers not people who put them on there cars lmao.

mrnsx · 23-04-2007, 12:27 AM

well, a mate of mine got defected for not having a H pattern on his manual gear knob, the cop said "if you get into an emergency, the person whos driving the car wont know what gears to use"...

anyhow, anything thats colored is defect eg: neons, strobes, furry glowing dice ..

Zed7fiddy · 23-04-2007, 04:34 AM

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well, a mate of mine got defected for not having a H pattern on his manual gear knob, the cop said "if you get into an emergency, the person whos driving the car wont know what gears to use"...

anyhow, anything thats colored is defect eg: neons, strobes, furry glowing dice ..

Funnily enough (in QLD) you dont need to have the H pattern ON the actual gear knob, so therefore it can be on a post it note on the dash, it just has to be visable to the driver!

The Mini Cooper S Came out wihtout a H pattern from the Factory - Try explaining that one!

Dezza · 23-04-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 84RGE

Funnily enough (in QLD) you dont need to have the H pattern ON the actual gear knob, so therefore it can be on a post it note on the dash, it just has to be visable to the driver!

The Mini Cooper S Came out wihtout a H pattern from the Factory - Try explaining that one!

Either did the BA Mk1 Falcons with the Momo gearknob.

I don't have the H pattern on my gearknob, but like just about every car from the 90s, 1st is in the top left, 2nd below that, etc. If you don't know where the gears are, then you shouldn't be driving a manual. The only difference between cars is the location of reverse, but it's easy enough to find.

RG · 23-04-2007, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ea_silver_ghia

Either did the BA Mk1 Falcons with the Momo gearknob.

I don't have the H pattern on my gearknob, but like just about every car from the 90s, 1st is in the top left, 2nd below that, etc. If you don't know where the gears are, then you shouldn't be driving a manual. The only difference between cars is the location of reverse, but it's easy enough to find.

Still doesn't change the law does it.