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Old 08-01-2010, 08:53 PM
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Nice wheels, and the lights are not too bad either.
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Thanks. I have plans for a laptop mount and GRleavel3 before next season. That will give me all winter to save up.
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just a quick q (thats not meant for arguments) r spotters(chasers) allowed to drive with strobe lights on in mi?
NO. Do not. They can and will charge you with impersonation. Ive been that route and asked ALL the states (LOOONG PROCESS) about light usage. All the same: "NO DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON, NO USE UNLESS STATIONARY AND NO USING ON THE HIGHWAY" NOW there is ONE loop hole....If you are spotting on a rural road (country roads) its OKAY to use them while driving. Arguement? Visibility issues. Ask your state highway patrol. They know whats up. City and County can be different, but HSP is the cream of the crop.

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NO. Do not. They can and will charge you with impersonation. Ive been that route and asked ALL the states (LOOONG PROCESS) about light usage. All the same: "NO DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON, NO USE UNLESS STATIONARY AND NO USING ON THE HIGHWAY" NOW there is ONE loop hole....If you are spotting on a rural road (country roads) its OKAY to use them while driving. Arguement? Visibility issues. Ask your state highway patrol. They know whats up. City and County can be different, but HSP is the cream of the crop.

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Michigan does not provide an exemption in their laws for rural road driving. I posted the relevant portion of the vehicle code in this post
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Missouri has a exemption here for amber lights there is a post somewhere on one of these threads about it I will try to find it. if not then I will go find it on another site
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"NO. Do not. They can and will charge you with impersonation. Ive been that route and asked ALL the states (LOOONG PROCESS) about light usage. All the same: "NO DRIVING WITH LIGHTS ON, NO USE UNLESS STATIONARY AND NO USING ON THE HIGHWAY"

Hmmm....use of blinkers or warning lights is required on the interstate
when driving below 45 mph. This would include yellow/amber lights..OEM or not.

To make such a blanket statement is not wise. There are always exceptions.

Check with your state and county is the best route to go.

Our county says they are ok for us to use, below 45 on hwy and at a stop.
In fact the county recommends it for our group.
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Here's a picture of my '95 Ford Bronco. I'm still in the process of putting all my gear in it. Best thing is when I bought my bronco it came already hail damaged so I don't have to worry about that.
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Here's a picture of my '95 Ford Bronco. I'm still in the process of putting all my gear in it. Best thing is when I bought my bronco it came already hail damaged so I don't have to worry about that.
I wish Ford still made the full size Broncos.. or even the little ones.

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Since we are on the topic of storm chasing vehicles and the use of lights on them, here is MN Law: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=169.64
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