Motorcycle Safety & Driveability: L.E.D. Lights, kawasaki zzr, auxiliary lamps


Question
The lights are blue L.E.D.'s and I'm looking at putting on my Kawasaki ZZR.  I'm wanting to put some under the tail, in the sides by the fairing's, and under the bike it's self.  I tried to read all the info you gave me but I'm not that bright it guess.  lol....  Thanks again for your help!

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I live in Wichita ks, and I was wanting to know what the laws are as far as putting L.E.D. lights on.  Thank you for your time.

Answer -
Justin I hope this helps I pulled it up from the Kansas state laws.  If this is not what you are looking for please ask me again in greater detail.  Such as where the lights will be mounted and what color.  And all that fun stuff.
K.S.A. 8-1729 provides:

   "(a) During the times specified in K.S.A. 8-1703, any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle, other than head lamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, vehicular hazard warning lamps and school bus warning lamps, which projects a beam of light of an intensity greater than three hundred (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 more than seventy-five (75) feet from the vehicle.

   "(b) Except as required or permitted in K.S.A. 8-1720 and 8-1730, and any amendments thereto, no person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment upon any highway with any lamp or device capable of displaying a red light visible from directly in front of the center thereof, nor shall any vehicle or equipment upon any highway have any lamp or device displaying any color of light visible from directly in front of the center thereof except white or amber or any shade of color between white and amber.

   "(c) Flashing lights are prohibited except as authorized or required in K.S.A. 8-1717, 8-1720, 8-1721, 8-1722, 8-1723(e), 8-1730, 8-1730a and 8-1731, and any amendments thereto.

   "(d) The flashing lights described in K.S.A. 8-1720, 8-1730 and 8-1730a, and any amendments thereto, shall not be used on any vehicle other than a school bus, church bus or day care program bus, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1730a, or an authorized emergency vehicle.

   "(e) All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle shall display or reflect a red color, except the stop light or other signal device, which may be red, amber or yellow, and except that the light illuminating the license plate shall be white and the light emitted by a back-up lamp shall be white or amber."(1)

K.S.A. 8-1720 and 8-1730 speak to lamps and lights on authorized vehicles, such as school buses, ambulances and police vehicles. In addition, K.S.A. 8-1723 permits some additional lighting on certain motor vehicles, but requires that the lights be red, white or amber in color.(2) We are not addressing these types of lights. Rather, this opinion is directed toward vehicles or lights that do not fall under the ambit of these statutory exceptions.

The usual objection to the type of lights in question is that, when used on a public road, the lights are too bright, can distract other drivers, or can resemble emergency vehicle lighting. Neon or ground lighting was not in vogue when K.S.A. 8-1729 was first enacted,(3) nor was it common when any of the amendments to the statute were added.(4) Other states allow only red, yellow, amber and white lights on motor vehicles.(5) Where such neon or ground lighting is specifically authorized, it is usually limited to certain colors or candle power, and almost always prohibited if visible from the front of the vehicle.(6)

Violation of K.S.A. 8-1729 is a traffic violation and is not criminal in nature.(7) K.S.A. 8-1729(b) clearly prohibits a non-exempt vehicle from displaying any color of light other than white or amber that is visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle. Whether a light other that white or amber is used, and is displayed or visible from directly in front of the center of a vehicle, are fact issues.(8)  

Answer
Ok from what I have found technically it is not a law if you have them.  It would however be against the law if the lights were flashing.  The smart thing to do in my opinion is to call your local law enforcment and just ask them about it.  I do know that the law says you cant have anything other than white or amber in color that shines from the front or back.  So that is where the loophole is to my judgement I think you would be fine if you had them where you are saying.