Docwylie

Do any of you New Yorkers know if neon license plate frames are legal in our state? I remember seeing them around a couple years ago, but haven't recently...and I was thinking how cool one would look on my HHR but don't want to get hassled.

Thanks!
Doc

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courthousedeb

Here's the info from the NY state code.

§ 375 (41). Colored and flashing lights.

jx3

Hey Deb, that link is for emergency vehicles.

from Vehicle and Traffic Law § 375 section 2a http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi

Section 2b mentions glare and dazzle of lights as well.

HHR PNOY

instead of changing the plate holders to neon, what about replacing your plate bulb to HID's? Got some bulbs for my altima from http://www.frickinbrite.com/catalog/ and it looks nice and white!

Desert Coyote

I don't think it's so much a brightness issue as it is possibly a mod issue. As in, he wants to use the neon frame as an appearance mod, not necessarily because the existing light is insufficient. I say this because rarely have I seen any neon plate frames in use on cars that were white (usually folks who get them are trying to match the car's color).

Not sure about NY's laws, even though I live here now. Michigan's laws I know, and neon light plate frames were strictly outlawed except for off-road use (show use). If that's the case here, there are also alternatives to a full-neon frame: I know of one company which makes translucent colored plastic plate frames which, when illuminated by the stock license plate light, will glow around the perimeter of the plate. Just inserting my buck-o-five into this.

mitzkity

I've thought of that myself, but the plastic frames I've seen - well, they wouldn't make it through a few of our summer heat waves without looking awful and probably falling apart. I just gave it up.

captain howdy

They are illegal if lit while driving. You can have one on your vehicle as long as you only light it for show while parked and not on public roads. The same applies to all neon lights here in NY.

HillsdaleHHR

Yup, here in Michigan you can't do much without getting pulled over by them State Boys!!!

Docwylie

Thanks for all the info, folks. I kinda figured neon was no longer street legal in New York. We're regulated to death in this wonderful state!

I guess the exhaust pipe mounted flame thrower is out too~!