Are LED's legal in Colorado?

[AnarchoFuturist]

I've been wanting to put some LED's on my bike for better night visibility but have been reluctant because I am not sure of the legality. Does anyone know if it's legal? I know undercarriage lights on a car are illegal, but not sure about bikes.

[Zach929rr]

Legally gay? Or just legal?

[sloridr]

Hey look fucker back in my squid days i put them on my bike.

[AnarchoFuturist]

Well I was hoping legally gay. I was thinking the lights would compliment my Hello Kitty stickers and rainbow streamers on my handle bars.

[Zach929rr]

Well I was hoping legally gay. I was thinking the lights would compliment my Hello Kitty stickers and rainbow streamers on my handle bars.

Pinks is the obvious color choice. FWIW, I bought my bike with some very gay purple LED's on it, which I proceeded to rip out.

[willb003]

Pinks is the obvious color choice. FWIW, I bought my bike with some very gay purple LED's on it, which I proceeded to rip out.

I was just a bout to bust you on that! and last time I checked they were still there.

On topic blue led are a no no, that is if a cop see's you.

[Gainer]

Pinks is the obvious color choice. FWIW, I bought my bike with some very gay purple LED's on it, which I proceeded to rip out.

Saw you at HPR, do you even have a tail light anymore? JK, you looked good in turn 2 ever time.

[Zach929rr]

I was just a bout to bust you on that! and last time I checked they were still there.

Bullshit.

Saw you at HPR, do you even have a tail light anymore? JK, you looked good in turn 2 ever time.

Thanks baby. I swap the tail and undertail for track/street.

[willb003]

BABY?!?!?!?!

[AnarchoFuturist]

I was just a bout to bust you on that! and last time I checked they were still there.

On topic blue led are a no no, that is if a cop see's you.

Yeah, I figured Red and Blue lights would be out. Unfortunetly, I think blue would be the only color I think would look cool. Oh well. Guess I'll have to find another way to impersonate police officers *cough*

[sloridr]

Yeah, I figured Red and Blue lights would be out. Unfortunetly, I think blue would be the only color I think would look cool. Oh well. Guess I'll have to find another way to impersonate police officers *cough*

Try white there almost blue

[willb003]

Yeah, I figured Red and Blue lights would be out. Unfortunetly, I think blue would be the only color I think would look cool. Oh well. Guess I'll have to find another way to impersonate police officers *cough*

Well you can still use blue when you are on personal property and off road.

[Urban_Assault]

I had my Banshee street legal for a while, so I'm pretty familiar with the DOT regulations...

My understanding is that LED's themselves are not illegal. The laws only specify that certain colors are allowed to be seen from certain directions.

If the lights are visible from the back and side, you can use Amber, Yellow, Red, or White. If they are visible from the front, only Amber, Yellow and White.

Whether they are LED's or not doesn't really matter.

[MetaLord 9]

You can probably get away with red &/or blue lights as long as you have a switch for them and don't turn them on while riding on the street. If it's just parking lot glow you're looking for you'd probby be fine

[Midget Hellion]

I would recommend reading through the following, I am sure you will find the answers to your questions:

42-4-204. When lighted lamps are required.
42-4-206. Tail lamps and reflectors.
42-4-207. Clearance and identification.
42-4-208. Stop lamps and turn signals.
42-4-210. Lamps on parked vehicles.
42-4-211. Lamps on farm equipment and other vehicles and equipment.
42-4-212. Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps.
42-4-213. Audible and visual signals on emergency vehicles.
42-4-215. Signal lamps and devices - additional lighting equipment.
42-4-215.5. Signal lamps and devices - street rod vehicles and custom motor vehicles.

[Midget Hellion]

You are fine in a parking lot.

[brennahm]

Well you can still use blue when you are on personal property and off road.

Or going down stairs

Maybe that's all the sumo needs...

[dapper]

I've been wanting to put some LED's on my bike for better night visibility but have been reluctant because I am not sure of the legality. Does anyone know if it's legal? I know undercarriage lights on a car are illegal, but not sure about bikes.

Depends on the use.
Will the bike:
be in motion?
have more than 2 driving lights?

Home Depot has LED rope lights...

[AnarchoFuturist]

Well, I don't particularly care about the looks aspect(although it would look kinda cool), I was more concerned with being more visible at night. White lights may be a good idea. Thanks guys.

[Zach929rr]

I was more concerned with being more visible at night.

Uhhh huh. Conoco, here you come.

[MrFreeze5]

Im curious on this subject as well. I am planning a LED system for my bike to supplement the signal lights, but the only color that would look good is red I think, or blacklight(cool for a dark parking lot, otherwise worthless). On one setting(parking lot) it would just be LEDs, no headlight or signals. On another setting, when the turn signal comes on, the LEDs on that side of the bike flash along with the signals. And on the same setting, when I stop the whole bike either lights up or flashes. And the third setting will be no LEDs. There isnt a whole lot to my bike and while I am probably just barely within (most of) the legal stipulations, visibilty is a concern of mine. On late night rides when I am sitting at a light, I get paraniod that Im going to get plowed from behind and never see it coming since I cant really turn to see whats directly behind me. Im also installing a 140dB air horn to deter people from drifting into my lane