Is this rear mounted laser light legal?
Discussion
Whilst browsing a chinese based website I came across some 'Anti Collision Rear-end Car Laser Safety Fog Taillight Warning Lights' which mount on the rear of the car on the bumper/parcel shelf. They seem a good idea to deter tailgaters in poor conditions and only cost around a fiver.
I'm wondering if they are actually legal to use on UK roads and what's the worst that could happen if pulled, a fine or points?
I'm wondering if they are actually legal to use on UK roads and what's the worst that could happen if pulled, a fine or points?
Seems like the general consensus is that it's a bad thing then, tbh I would have only hooked it up to the rear fog light to increase visibility on the motorway in poor conditions.
A bright red rear flashing light like racecars use in the rain would be useful in fog/rain as well but perhaps not legal on the roads although most modern cars flash the rear lights when ABS is activated so it's now a bit of a grey area.
I was looking on youtube to see what the laser looks like in real life and came across an OEM Audi version! I wonder if it has type approval or what models its fitted/optional for, if Audi fit them in the factory then surely it's legal to fit aftermarket?
A bit like how fitting excessively bright DRL's would have got you a tug a few years back but after they came factory fitted to cars police now just allow it
Audi's version in action, looks quite similar to the chinese versions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2rihmRDSR
A bright red rear flashing light like racecars use in the rain would be useful in fog/rain as well but perhaps not legal on the roads although most modern cars flash the rear lights when ABS is activated so it's now a bit of a grey area.
I was looking on youtube to see what the laser looks like in real life and came across an OEM Audi version! I wonder if it has type approval or what models its fitted/optional for, if Audi fit them in the factory then surely it's legal to fit aftermarket?
A bit like how fitting excessively bright DRL's would have got you a tug a few years back but after they came factory fitted to cars police now just allow it
Audi's version in action, looks quite similar to the chinese versions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2rihmRDSR
Edited by untakenname on Friday 9th January 12:35
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