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soundsfasterthanitis · July 1st, 2012, 08:40 PM

That was my first thought. I believe I can prove that my tail light is "A stop lamp shall be so constructed as to be actuated upon application of the service or foot brake or separate trailer brake and shall emit a red or amber light plainly visible and understandable from all distances up to 300 feet to the rear during normal sunlight when viewed from the driver's seat of the vehicle following." But the problem is one part of the tail light regulation is "Lamps showing to the front shall be located on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and lamps showing to the rear shall be located on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable." referring to the turn signals. Obviously my integrated tail light is much narrower than stock, and that law is ambiguous. But even discounting the turn signals, he still should have seen my brake lights and maintained appropriate following distance. Maybe I will take a picture from 300 feet away and go to court.

July 1st, 2012, 08:40 PM	#3
soundsfasterthanitis ninjette.org member Name: Jake Location: SE Wisconsin Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Candy Plasma Blue Ninja 250R Posts: 58	That was my first thought. I believe I can prove that my tail light is "A stop lamp shall be so constructed as to be actuated upon application of the service or foot brake or separate trailer brake and shall emit a red or amber light plainly visible and understandable from all distances up to 300 feet to the rear during normal sunlight when viewed from the driver's seat of the vehicle following." But the problem is one part of the tail light regulation is "Lamps showing to the front shall be located on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and lamps showing to the rear shall be located on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable." referring to the turn signals. Obviously my integrated tail light is much narrower than stock, and that law is ambiguous. But even discounting the turn signals, he still should have seen my brake lights and maintained appropriate following distance. Maybe I will take a picture from 300 feet away and go to court.