i am looking at mounting a brake light on my crash helmet but don't know were i would stand with the law in the UK
2007-01-17 01:12:05 · 8 answers · asked by j.booth508 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
LED brake lights are legal but I think you may get in trouble with the cable running up to your helmet. You also need to consider what would happen when you put the brakes on and you are looking somewhere other than directly in front of you.
2007-01-17 01:16:39 · answer #1 · answered by ghostbreeder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a good idea to mount a brake light on your helmet for two reasons. 1 As in a previous answer turning you head could attract the attention of the boys in blue as to the legality of it. 2 LED lights as a replacement to standard bulbs are a good idea, they are brighter and longer lasting and don't require as much current.
You must though get hold of the regs as there is a requirement as to the angle that they can be seen from the side of the machine.
Go for it.
2007-01-20 08:49:15 · answer #2 · answered by F650 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of bikes are using LED brake lights now, they last longer, are brighter for the amount of current they use over tungsten bulbs and also look fairly cool.
So long as you are not replacing the original brake light on the bike there should be no problem with the law, in fact I would say they would applaude you for your vigilance.
As for the wiring, there are no current laws against this, in fact there are a lot of products on the market which require the rider to be plugged in to the bike- heated clothing, intercoms even hands free kits for your mobiles??? (bloody stupid idea but there you go!)
Personally i'd be concerned about jumping off the bike and garroting myself but I think the purpose made stuff is designed to disconnect easy.
2007-01-18 10:14:50 · answer #3 · answered by Phil C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no problem with it being an LED, as a lot of cars (BMW 3 series) and bikes (yamaha R6) these days have LED rear lights.
You will need to check the law for the position though. I don;t nkow how it stands for bikes, but cars have limitatiosn on exactly where lights can be placed (fog lights for example, if they;re on the front, the must be 400mm or less from the bumper skirt, and not less than 900mm apart. There may be some sort fo restriction. DVLA will be able to sort you out if you give them a call.
2007-01-17 01:26:25 · answer #4 · answered by Steven N 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you ought to verify with your community police officers first. In some states you're actually not allowed to have any colored LED lighting fixtures on mutually as the motorcycle is in action. Reds and blues are regularly constrained considering that those are generally reserved for emergency autos.
2016-10-31 08:40:39 · answer #5 · answered by stever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the vehicle construction and use legislation. It sounds in principle like a really neat idea but I can't help feeling that you would get an awful amount of unwanted attention from the Boys in Blue. Might be safety issues with the wiring too.
2007-01-17 01:23:27 · answer #6 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a system out for about 30 pounds that sends a signal to a led light you fix to your helmet.
you get a different bulb that sends the signal to the receiver on the led thats fixed to your lid.
2007-01-18 07:55:24 · answer #7 · answered by gixer rider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it is not a replacement for the one on the back of the bike you should be fine to use whatever works best.
LED's are very good these days. Good idea by the way, especially on these dark evenings
2007-01-17 01:15:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋