- Police stopped truckers for unsafe green LED lights on their rigs.
- Only white or amber lights are legal when visible from the front.
- Online debates grew as drivers switched colors to stay compliant.
Folks who drive their own commercial vehicle for a living often customize it to suit their taste. It is, after all, sort of like their office. The problem for some is that said office is out in public at all times, and some flair won’t fly from a legal perspective.
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That’s why police are reminding truckers that those fancy green “eye” lights available for sale aren’t approved for on-road use. Now, the interaction between police and truckers are raising more questions.
Are These Lights Actually Dangerous?
On December 2, the Wisconsin State Patrol pulled over a trucker with the aforementioned green LED ‘eyes.’ “Hey Mack, we see you,” it wrote. “Distractions come in all shapes and sizes. Recently, this driver was stopped and reminded why this is unsafe – not only for them, but for other motorists as well.”
The organization finished its post by highlighting that only white and amber lights are legal on the front of a vehicle. Nothing else.
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A couple of months ago, the California Highway Patrol shared an almost identical incident posting the same warning. “Attention Commercial Drivers! 🚨 Just a reminder that the only authorized lights on the front of your vehicle are white and amber. Angry eyes, although cool, are not road legal. Let’s keep it safe and compliant!” it said.
The reaction in the comment section was both predictable and unified. The most common response? Pretty much: if I switch the green to amber, I’m good, right?
One commenter joked, “So turn my green eyes to amber eyes? Got it 👍” while another added, “So that’s why the cops at Automotion didn’t bug me—I changed the eyes to yellow before I got on the road.”
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Others raised valid technical questions. One person asked whether small “Uber lights” in the lower windshield could also violate color restrictions.
It’s a fair point: even if the lights are small and informational, Wisconsin law doesn’t carve out exceptions for commercial logos or ride-share indicators. In fact, there are several documented incidents of Uber or Lyft drivers getting tickets for the lights in question.
What do you think? Did these stops need to happen? Should forward-facing lights like these be illegal if they’re available in any color other than white or amber? Let us know your thoughts below!
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