NEONS! Legal?

  1. #1
    Well i bet theres thousands of these threads but im too busy to search so thought id just make a new one,

    Basically in the UK are Neons Legal?

    I would love some for my car but wasnt to sure on which colours are legal and which ilegal, if anyones knows anything please tell

    Cheers
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    yes legal, aslong as you cant see the source of the light... just the glow basically!

    its a grey patch tbh! . . . but it is legal.
    gay as fuck... but legal.
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    gay as fuck... but legal.
    Haha
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    yes legal, aslong as you cant see the source of the light... just the glow basically!

    its a grey patch tbh! . . . but it is legal.
    gay as fuck... but legal.
    Great well u know teenager :/ so i think there awesome lol ,so when you say legal thats any colour right?

    thanks again
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    a think they look ace but you cant drive with them on wich is gay lol
  6. #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by shaunsvtr View Post
    a think they look ace but you cant drive with them on wich is gay lol
    What you mean you cant drive with them on lol ?
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    There is nothing in legislation that prevents you having neons on your car as long as you do not do either of the following:

    - Display a red light to the front. (This is why you often see HGVs with all sorts of lights on the front but never red ones).
    - Display any colour light other than red to the rear. (Obviously exceptions are made for reversing and indicating but not for neons).

    The only other complication could come if you use blue lights as it could be perceived as impersonating an emergency vehicle.

    As long as the bulbs (or strip lights) cannot be seen then you are fine. This includes being able to see them through gaps in bodywork such as grilles etc. so make sure they're well hidden. You should only be able to see the glow from the bulbs not the bulbs themselves.
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    you drive with them on and the police see you they will give you 3 points it ilegal mate lol to drive with them on
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    basically, as above, cleared it up pretty well tbh!
    red on the front, could distracting, as they are the braking colour! and multiple colours on the rear, well when you brake the car behind doesnt want to see blackpool illuminations!

    under the car, gaps, sills, grills, inside the car... any colour what so ever but only the glow, NEVER THE SOURCE!

    and iirc they have to be solid! not flashing, or anything! SOLID!
  10. #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by shaunsvtr View Post
    you drive with them on and the police see you they will give you 3 points it ilegal mate lol to drive with them on
    wrong.
    if they are not solid! i.e flashing lights then yes they are not allowed... but they are not allowed full stop.

    a solid, glow, is legal, at time, any place.
  11. #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by shaunsvtr View Post
    you drive with them on and the police see you they will give you 3 points it ilegal mate lol to drive with them on
    U Serious? I have them on my Ped lol and ive never been stopped, drive past the police station everyday, and surely the people above would have said that too

    Can anyone clarify if you can drive with them on or not?

    ta
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    I thought they were Illegal myself.

    Just strange how just about every chav had them now I havnt seen one for years.
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Stefan-furio View Post
    U Serious? I have them on my Ped lol and ive never been stopped, drive past the police station everyday, and surely the people above would have said that too

    Can anyone clarify if you can drive with them on or not?

    ta
    see previous post.
  14. #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxo-SX View Post
    I thought they were Illegal myself.

    Just strange how just about every chav had them now I havnt seen one for years.
    as said, it is a grey patch in the law really!
    i doubt it would work in your favour is you end up having a crash / causing a crash because of it distracting someone!
    but thats why they have to be sold, and not viasble, so they arent so strong to the eyes or distracting! flashing like a fucking rave lol.

    tacky and shit imo!
    btu each to their own!
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    see previous post.
    Thanks.

    Also yeh i havent seen neons in ages hence why i sort of made this post, didnt know if the laws had changed. anyway thanks all.
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    As far as i am aware they have been illegal to have on while driving on the road for a long time?
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    Never really liked them anyway.

    Even on Need for speed they were shit.
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    is it never new that are you sure say i had some and a was driveing with them on
    and i drove past the police they cant do ote as long as there solid ??
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    Stormjojo1982 is very much correct... I got a black saxo and i was thinking about Green neons... When my sisters husband was 17, he showed me his neons... He had a yellow westcoast saxo with shit black flames on the side... BUT he had white neons, which looks incredible in the dark! ... Not sure if they're legal because it may look like he was reversing... But to be honest, he put them on for like 2 weeks and just got board if them
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    Well they sell car neons on halfords so surely that must make them legal? As im sure they wouldnt be on there if they werent
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    tell me now, you have NEVER seen a Taxi or a Truck . Lorry with twattish lights all over it...

    legal... as said, its a gray patch! not many people know the ins and outs! not many police will the ins and outs too!
    i doubt a typical "boy racer" with neons will have favour ... so be prepared to get pulled, but they cant do shite.
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    ... When i had a ped (hahahahahahhahahahahahhahahhaa) i had a red aerox, and i put on red side lights... they looks nice, and they were very much illegal but police never bothered and i knew they saw them, just had better things to do i suppose
  23. #23
    some one need to clair this up lol
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    Haha this is funny, i feel sorry for Tonto_VTR, he is trying to get his point across and then other people aren't paying attention... LISTEN TO TONTO! he is right
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    Neons?!?! What the fuckedy fuck?

    Each to their own I suppose but you will look a huge chav.
  26. #26
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jamestvaughan View Post
    Haha this is funny, i feel sorry for Tonto_VTR, he is trying to get his point across and then other people aren't paying attention... LISTEN TO TONTO! he is right
    yayy, a new best friend
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jamestvaughan View Post
    ... When i had a ped (hahahahahahhahahahahahhahahhaa) i had a red aerox, and i put on red side lights... they looks nice, and they were very much illegal but police never bothered and i knew they saw them, just had better things to do i suppose
    yea but that on a ped lol a hairdryer thats why they left you alone lol
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by shaunsvtr View Post
    yea but that on a ped lol a hairdryer thats why they left you alone lol
    Ayyy it was pretty nippy! I'd say a bumblebee coz if you give them a change, they fly like fuck
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    yayy, a new best friend
    lol!
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by shaunsvtr View Post
    yea but that on a ped lol a hairdryer thats why they left you alone lol
    i absolutly hate peds, so so much!
    when i bought a 306 for 200 quid, and they used to sit 2" away from my bumper i would slam my brakes on, watch them faceplant the rear window, and id laugh and drive off!
  31. #31
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jamestvaughan View Post
    Ayyy it was pretty nippy! I'd say a bumblebee coz if you give them a change, they fly like fuck
    lol i had a ped when a was 17 lol a loved it it was 100 cc
  32. #32
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jamestvaughan View Post
    lol!
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  33. #33
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    i absolutly hate peds, so so much!
    when i bought a 306 for 200 quid, and they used to sit 2" away from my bumper i would slam my brakes on, watch them faceplant the rear window, and id laugh and drive off!
    Haha, since ive been driving, like today for example, i just laugh at them! I'm 18 now and been with the misses since we were both 13, and she said "but James... you used to have one!" and I just get embarrased... Thought it was shit hot at the time! lol
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    yea you do dont ya lol they where pritty fun tbf but driveing a car is a new ball game lol
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jamestvaughan View Post
    Haha, since ive been driving, like today for example, i just laugh at them! I'm 18 now and been with the misses since we were both 13, and she said "but James... you used to have one!" and I just get embarrased... Thought it was shit hot at the time! lol

    "though it was SHIT at the time" . . . thats what she was thinking

    im sorry but 99% of moped riders out there cant even wipe their own ass, so how on earth do they have the mental capability of being alone on the road is beyond me!
  36. #36
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by shaunsvtr View Post
    yea you do dont ya lol they where pritty fun tbf but driveing a car is a new ball game lol
    and then getting on a real bike, takes the lift to the top level...rather quickly too! lol.
  37. #37
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Stefan-furio View Post
    Well they sell car neons on halfords so surely that must make them legal? As im sure they wouldnt be on there if they werent
    Not illegal to have on your car, but illegal to have one while driving on the road. "For off road use only"
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    yea just a bit one of my dad frends had got a real bike dont no what it is but he tuck me on the back of it and omg a shit my self it was that fast lol
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    We've gone completely off topic... and yeah its scary thinking back... how am i still alive? i only had it 6 months though, sold it after the summer and then my mammy bought me my saxo for my birthday Oh and Tonto... i seen your car on google earth! I'm pretty sure you could get someone to clone your car, and then you could sue the ass off google for not blanking your numberplate on your windscreen... That would be a nice to have some money i'll clone it if you like jokes...
  40. #40
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saxo_vtr View Post
    Not illegal to have on your car, but illegal to have one while driving on the road. "For off road use only"
    as i said a new ya want aloud to have them on when driveing lol
  41. #41
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jamestvaughan View Post
    We've gone completely off topic... and yeah its scary thinking back... how am i still alive? i only had it 6 months though, sold it after the summer and then my mammy bought me my saxo for my birthday Oh and Tonto... i seen your car on google earth! I'm pretty sure you could get someone to clone your car, and then you could sue the ass off google for not blanking your numberplate on your windscreen... That would be a nice to have some money i'll clone it if you like jokes...
    feel free, and from the 50k ill sue them for, i supoose i could give you a grand or two!
    sounds fair?

    it was great, put in my Gfs house and its on her driveway, in one colour!
    put in my works, and its inteh car park, another colour!
    put in my house and its outside my house as it stands in Matte Black lol.

    f00king great imo!

    anyway, off topic... thank fuck this is general chat!
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR View Post
    feel free, and from the 50k ill sue them for, i supoose i could give you a grand or two!
    sounds fair?

    it was great, put in my Gfs house and its on her driveway, in one colour!
    put in my works, and its inteh car park, another colour!
    put in my house and its outside my house as it stands in Matte Black lol.

    f00king great imo!

    anyway, off topic... thank fuck this is general chat!
    ... This is Saxo styling and interior...
  43. #43
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jamestvaughan View Post
    ... This is Saxo styling and interior...
    then why have you changed the topic...
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    I didnt mean to!
  45. #45
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Jamestvaughan View Post
    I didnt mean to!
    the same way you didnt mean to break my heart!