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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Doesn't matter when it was made it is a flashing red light that is not a hazard light PERIOD.
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You are absolutely correct.
"no person shall use a lamp, other than the vehicular hazard warning signal lamps commonly known as four way flashers, that produces intermittent flashes of red light"
But the key word is 'flashes'. While doing some more digging about this subject, I found this:
"Pulse is the only pulsing third brake light that meets regulatory requirements for use in all 50 states. Step on the brake pedal and Pulse goes to work pulsing, rather than flashing, the third brake light. What’s the difference? DOT regulations restrict flashing lights to emergency vehicles. Our award winning rear-end collision avoidance technology causes the third brake light to remain steady burning and within the acceptable range of specified minimum and maximum photometric thresholds, throughout the pulsing cycle."
I realize that this is US based, but wondering if this might be a loophole for Canadians.
The problem is our cars are already eye candy, and the officer pulling you over isn't going to know or care that the light isn't flashing, but is 'pulsing', so there will likely be a fine, and they're not cheap - min $200.
I love the idea, but until the laws change or a test case with a pulsing brake light sets a precedent in favour of, I can't install this yet.