VCOM has an updated list of bills of interest in the current General Assembly session.
https://vcomonline.org/bills-of-interest/
dcgsrider wrote:Under current law, most front or side-facing color auxiliary lighting is illegal on motorcycles (but of course it's *required* by federal regulations on cars). Only white lights or yellowish "fog" lights are permitted in the forward direction. You're kind of at the mercy of how much of a stickler the mechanic wants to be when you take it in.
I think the Skene lights would be permitted because they do not "blink," "flash," or "oscillate" per se. "Oscillate" means "swing back and forth." (I would say the Skene lights "pulse.") VCOM has spent a lot of time developing the language, and it's their bill. Law enforcement has concerns about colored blinking or flashing lights, for obvious reasons. Legislators tend to be very deferential to law enforcement, so anything law enforcement objects to is likely to face tough sledding.
If you have concerns, please write to VCOM. I've always gotten prompt response from them. I had a bit of back and forth with VCOM about a previous version of this bill. They are fully aware of all the issues.
mlytle wrote:yes, but the "blink" clause is only one of four requirements...the list is "and" not "or". the other items that must be complied with are "pointed at ground" and "less than 25cp". that is a fail for warning lights like skenes. does not seem like VCOM put much thought into it.....
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