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re: Driving with hazard lights on.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:32 pm to LSUaFOOL
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:32 pm to LSUaFOOL
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I don't mind when other do this. Care to enlighten me on the downside of hazard lights?
It's against the law!
No it isn't.
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§320.1. Vehicular hazard warning signals
A. Any vehicle may be equipped with lamps for the purpose of warning the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
B. Every vehicle other than a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle registered in this state and manufactured or assembled after December 31, 1972, shall be equipped with vehicular hazard warning signal lamps meeting the requirements of this section.
C. Vehicular hazard warning signal lamps used to display such warning to the front shall be mounted at the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and shall display simultaneously flashing amber lights, provided that on any vehicle manufactured prior to January 1, 1975, the lamps showing to the front may display simultaneously flashing white or amber lights, or any shade of color between white and amber. The lamps used to display such warning to the rear shall be mounted at the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and shall show simultaneously flashing amber or red lights, or any shade of color between amber and red. These warning lights shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet in normal sunlight on vehicles 80 inches or more in overall width and 300 feet in normal sunlight on vehicles less than 80 inches in overall width.
There is nothing in here stating that you can't use them while moving on the highway. In fact, "overtaking or passing" implies you can.
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Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:32 pm to Napoleon
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If you are 20-30 mph less than traffic you need to get off the road.
This X 100!!
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:33 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
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It is acceptable to drive with your hazards on if there is a low visibility and you're driving very slow in the right lane on the interstate. I don't personally do it, but it's totally acceptable. It's a courtesy to the commercial tractor trailer drivers. I doubt they care too much about pissing off people melting about it in this thread either.
Dude. No. Just no. What's wrong with you? I bet you drive around with your fog lights on at night too.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:33 pm to upgrayedd
well that's not fair to his question. He made a statement, you asked a question, he answered and then you answered with that.
Point is, it's dangerous to lose the ability to signal lane change intent and some cars lose the ability to have solid brake lights with flashers on. That's it/
Point is, it's dangerous to lose the ability to signal lane change intent and some cars lose the ability to have solid brake lights with flashers on. That's it/
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:34 pm to TexasTiger1185
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Driving with hazard lights on. by TexasTiger1185
It's not against the law everywhere.
It is in Louisiana and Florida
Not in Texas, Bama and Mississippi
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:34 pm to LSUaFOOL
Ah yes haven't had this thread in awhile. Love these 
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:35 pm to Napoleon
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well that's not fair to his question. He made a statement, you asked a question, he answered and then you answered with that
Fair enough.
I guess my point is that the outrage about this is irrational.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:36 pm to Napoleon
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If you are 20-30 mph less than traffic you need to get off the road.
Unrealistic to expect people ju pull of the highway in low visibility. Driving slow in the right hand lane is acceptable and actually more safe. Extremely unsafe to be parked by the side of the road in low visibility.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:36 pm to slackster
Please explain why
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:38 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
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Driving slow in the right hand lane is acceptable and actually more safe. Extremely unsafe to be parked by the side of the road in low visibility.
I'm just going to disagree with you here.
I would say it's much more unsafe to be doing half the speed limit on the interstate, than it is to be on the shoulder. If a speeding car slams into you on the shoulder, why wouldn't that same car slam into you doing 20 in the right lane?
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:38 pm to foshizzle
Curious about the law where you live? AAA provided this state-by-state breakdown:
Alabama: The use of hazard lights is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Alaska: The use of hazard lights is not permitted while driving.
Arizona: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in an emergency situation.
Arkansas: Hazard light usage is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
California: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Colorado: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except if the vehicle speed is 25 mph or less.
Connecticut: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Delaware: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
District of Columbia: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Florida: The use of hazard lights is not permitted while driving.
Georgia: The use of hazard lights is permitted while driving.
Hawaii: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Idaho: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
Illinois: The use of hazard lights is not permitted while driving.
Indiana: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Iowa: The use of hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Kansas: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Kentucky: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Louisiana: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Maine: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving unless to indicate a traffic hazard.
Maryland: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Massachusetts: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Michigan: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Minnesota: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Mississippi: Hazard light usage is permitted while driving.
Missouri: Hazard light usage is permitted while driving.
Montana: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Nebraska: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Nevada: Hazard light usage is not permitted while driving.
New Hampshire: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
New Jersey: The use of hazard lights is permitted while driving.
New Mexico: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
New York: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
North Carolina: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
North Dakota: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Ohio: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except when a hazardous condition is present.
Oklahoma: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations and to indicate a traffic hazard.
Oregon: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Pennsylvania: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Rhode Island: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
South Carolina: Hazard lights may be used while driving for the purpose of warning the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
South Dakota: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Tennessee: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Texas: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Utah: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Vermont: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Virginia: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except for emergency vehicles, stopped or slowed vehicles to indicate a traffic hazard, when traveling as part of a funeral procession, or traveling slower than 30 mph.
Washington: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
West Virginia: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Wisconsin: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard or when a hazardous condition is present.
Wyoming: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Alabama: The use of hazard lights is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Alaska: The use of hazard lights is not permitted while driving.
Arizona: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in an emergency situation.
Arkansas: Hazard light usage is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
California: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Colorado: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except if the vehicle speed is 25 mph or less.
Connecticut: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Delaware: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
District of Columbia: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Florida: The use of hazard lights is not permitted while driving.
Georgia: The use of hazard lights is permitted while driving.
Hawaii: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Idaho: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
Illinois: The use of hazard lights is not permitted while driving.
Indiana: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Iowa: The use of hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Kansas: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Kentucky: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Louisiana: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Maine: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving unless to indicate a traffic hazard.
Maryland: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Massachusetts: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Michigan: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Minnesota: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Mississippi: Hazard light usage is permitted while driving.
Missouri: Hazard light usage is permitted while driving.
Montana: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Nebraska: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Nevada: Hazard light usage is not permitted while driving.
New Hampshire: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
New Jersey: The use of hazard lights is permitted while driving.
New Mexico: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
New York: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
North Carolina: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
North Dakota: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Ohio: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except when a hazardous condition is present.
Oklahoma: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations and to indicate a traffic hazard.
Oregon: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Pennsylvania: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Rhode Island: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
South Carolina: Hazard lights may be used while driving for the purpose of warning the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
South Dakota: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Tennessee: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Texas: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Utah: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Vermont: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Virginia: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except for emergency vehicles, stopped or slowed vehicles to indicate a traffic hazard, when traveling as part of a funeral procession, or traveling slower than 30 mph.
Washington: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
West Virginia: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Wisconsin: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard or when a hazardous condition is present.
Wyoming: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:39 pm to tgrbaitn08
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It's not against the law everywhere.
It is in Louisiana and Florida
Not in Texas, Bama and Mississippi
Guy just posted the actual law and it's very clear that it is not illegal in Louisiana.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:39 pm to tgrbaitn08
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It is in Louisiana and Florida
My legal citation above comes from the Louisiana Motor Vehicle code and it does not appear to be illegal. Can you provide a citation showing otherwise?
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:40 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
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Louisiana: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
You are wrong again.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:40 pm to SPEEDY
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The insignificant shite that people on this board bitch about never ceases to amaze me
Should we bitch about the lazy cops who refuse to enforce this law?
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:41 pm to tgrbaitn08
No, AAA is wrong.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:42 pm to foshizzle
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My legal citation above comes from the Louisiana Motor Vehicle code and it does not appear to be illegal. Can you provide a citation showing otherwise?
Try again:
§327. Special restrictions on lamps
A. Any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle, other than head lamps, spotlamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, emergency vehicle warning lamps and school bus warning lamps, which project a beam of light of an intensity greater than 300 candlepower shall be so directed that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of seventy-five feet from the vehicle.
B. No person shall drive or move any vehicular equipment upon any highway of this state with any lamp or device thereon displaying a red or green light visible from directly in front of the center thereof. This section shall not apply to any vehicle upon which a red or green light visible from the front is expressly authorized or required by this Chapter or by regulation of the department.
C. Flashing lights are prohibited except on authorized emergency vehicles, school buses, or on any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn, or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
D. No person shall sell a dashboard, hood, vehicle front grill, or vehicle roof mounted emergency light that emits a blue or red glow, or that emits a glow in any combination of the colors red, white, and blue, to any person who is not a peace officer, a firefighter, or a person employed in the performance of emergency or public utility services. No person shall possess such an emergency light except peace officers, firefighters, public utility, and emergency personnel. However, vehicles which are owned and operated by members of nonprofit corporations as provided in R.S. 12:201 et seq. and which are tax exempt in accordance with Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, for exhibition in shows, parades, tours, and other special events and not for general transportation may be equipped with alternately flashing red lights and these lights may have sufficient intensity to be visible at five hundred feet in normal sunlight, provided that such use shall only be allowed when the vehicle is participating in exhibitions, shows, parades, tours, and other special events, and not for general transportation. The secretary by rule shall establish the criteria to be used in determining which persons, other than members of such nonprofit corporations, qualify to purchase or possess emergency lights as described in this Subsection.
Acts 1962, No. 310, §1; Acts 1993, No. 858, §1; Acts 1995, No. 56, §1.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:42 pm to BIWO
You sound like a bitch.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:42 pm to foshizzle
It's illegal in Louisiana
Driving in the rain is not a "traffic hazard requiring unusual care." This refers to motionless things in the roadway.
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La RS 32:327
C. Flashing lights are prohibited except on authorized emergency vehicles, school buses, or on any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn, or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
Driving in the rain is not a "traffic hazard requiring unusual care." This refers to motionless things in the roadway.
Posted on 1/2/17 at 2:44 pm to BIWO
quote:thats damn right
If bad weather with low visibility, put hazard on to increase safety.
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