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The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone of what lighting is permitted on a passenger vehicle in New York State.  Many lighting products being sold now do not comply with the Vehicle and Traffic Law.  In general, the following lighting is required and authorized:

Any other color lighting is prohibited while operating on a public highway, except the following:

Any violations are infractions of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and are subject to appropriate fines in a local justice court. 

Photo illustrations courtesy of the Sheriff's Office. They are not local examples.  Chief Deputy Brian Frieday says of the photos: The light bar would be an example of something permissible for a hazard vehicle when actually engaged in hazardous operation, such as a private plowing vehicle when actually plowing.  However, operating on a public highway, whether the lights are steady or flashing, is not permissible. The under-glow lighting comes in multiple colors and is not permitted while operating on a public highway. The two pictures of the cars with the LED strips, grill lights and rim lights, again, are all not permitted while operating on a public highway.

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