
Blue Bike Lights
Blue bike lights are legal in most states. Interpreting state lighting laws that makes them legal isn’t simple. Bicycles are classified as vehicles and they have different lighting laws than motor vehicles. Laws that specifically prohibit blue lights on motor vehicles make them legal on non-motor vehicles. States that prohibit flashing blue lights on a vehicle may allow the use of blue bike lights if they aren’t flashing.
Some state’s lighting laws include a section titled ‘special restrictions on lamps’ or something similar. This section generally defines the use of blue lights for all vehicles. Most states that allow blue bike lights will have “a forward facing law” in this section.
Forward facing laws make it illegal to display a blue light that is visible directly in front of the center of the vehicle. The same law makes it legal to have a blue light on a bike if the light can only be seen from a position directly behind the bike.
Forward facing laws make it legal for cyclists to use blue tail lights for their personal safety. Forward facing laws also work for State Legislators and Emergency Responders who need to insure that flashing red or blue bike lights will not be confused with an emergency vehicle by pedestrians, motorists, or cyclists.
We’ve created this look up to help you review your state’s blue bike light statutes. When in doubt, check with your local municipality. We update the look-up on a regular basis and rely on your input. So, please let us know if you discover any discrepancies in the look-up.
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector / optional red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: “No vehicle other than a police vehicle will use a blue light”
Statue: 32-5A-115 c
Blue Bike Lights: Questionable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector and a red light
Clarification / Requirements: No blue bike light restrictions found. The statutes are specific to a person’s motor vehicle. Flashing blue lights are prohibited.
Statue: 13 ACC 04.100 (a), (h)
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector / optional red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Permitted if not visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle.
Statue: 16-28-947 B
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Permitted if not visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle. Flashing lights prohibited.
Statue: A.C.A. §27-36-208 b-1
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector
Clarification / Requirements: “No person shall display a steady or flashing blue warning light on a bicycle.”
Statue: VC §21201.3 b
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector or red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: A blue light shall not be visible directly in front of the center of the vehicle
Statue: 42-4-238 2b
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red reflector in addition to a rear light
Clarification / Requirements: A blue light may not be illuminated upon a motor vehicle
Statue: 14-96p. 4b
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a light
Clarification / Requirements: Flashing lights prohibited except on emergency vehicles.
Statue: 21.4353 c
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Flashing lights are prohibited except on authorized emergency vehicles.
Statue: 18-718.6
Blue Bike Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector and a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: It is expressly prohibited for any vehicle to show or display blue lights.
Statue: 316-2397 (2)
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Unlawful for any person to use a motor vehicle equipped with a blue light.
Statue: O.C.G.A 40-8-90 (a)(1)
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector
Clarification / Requirements: “No person shall affix a blue illumination device upon a bicycle”
Statue: RS 291-31.5 a
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Reflector – any color
Clarification / Requirements: “Only police vehicles shall display blue lights, lenses or globes”
Statue: 49-910A 1
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Blue flashing lights “prohibited” except on emergency and law enforcement vehicles”
Statue: 12-215 C, E
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Reflector – any color
Clarification / Requirements: A person who is not a member of a volunteer fire department may not display a blue light on a vehicle.
Statue: 36-8-12-11 5 (c)
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear light or a red rear reflector
Clarification / Requirements: “A blue light shall not be used on any vehicle”
Statue: 321.423 3.
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Permitted if not visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle. Flashing prohibited.
Statue: K.S.A. 8-1729 b
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light / flashing
Clarification / Requirements: No blue bike light restrictions found. Blue flashing, revolving, or oscillating lights unlawful.
Statue: §189.950 (2)
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light (flashing permitted)
Clarification / Requirements: Prohibited on a motor vehicle.
Statue: RS §32-318 F. (2)
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red or amber rear light or reflector
Clarification / Requirements: “A vehicle may not be equipped with or display a blue light”
Statue: RS 29 A: §2054 2 D
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red light or flashing amber light
Clarification / Requirements: Permitted if not visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle. Flashing blue lights prohibited.
Statue: § 22-227 (b)
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector or red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Prohibited on a motor vehicle. No flashing, rotating or oscillating lights
Statue: 90-7E
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: The use or possession of flashing, oscillating, or rotating lights of any color is prohibited.
Statue: 257-698 (5)
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear flashing light
Clarification / Requirements: “Blue lights are prohibited on all vehicles”
Statue: 169.64.4 (a)
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Reflex mirror reflector or a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Prohibited on motor vehicles.
Statue: § 63-7-20 (1)
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector or a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Prohibited on a motor vehicle. No person shall use or display a siren or blue lights on a motor vehicle.
Statue: 307.175.3
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: “Only police vehicles may display blue lights”
Statue: 61-9-402 7
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Red and Blue rotating or flashing lights prohibited on motor vehicles
Statue: 60-6,230 (1)
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector
Clarification / Requirements: “A person shall not operate a vehicle with any lamp or device displaying a blue light”
Statue: NRS 484A.480 7
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Restricted to law enforcement and emergency response vehicles
Statue: RSA 266:78 b 1
Blue Bike Lights: Questionable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear light in addition to a red rear reflector
Clarification / Requirements: No specific blue bike light restrictions found.
Statue: RS 39:3-50 (c) (d)
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Flashing lights prohibited except on authorized emergency vehicles. No blue taillight restrictions found.
Statue: 66.3.835 C
Blue Bike Lights: Questionable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red or amber rear light
Clarification / Requirements: No blue bike light restrictions found. Statues are directed at motor vehicles.
Statue: 9 §375 (41) 4b
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear light or red rear reflector
Clarification / Requirements: It is unlawful for any person to possess a blue light or to install a blue light on any vehicle.
Statue: § 20.130.1 c
Blue Bike Lights: Questionable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: No blue bike light restrictions found.
Statue: § 39.21-26-3
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector
Clarification / Requirements: No flashing, oscillating or rotating blue lights
Statue: O.R.C. 4513.17 D
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: A blue light shall not be visible directly in front of the center of the vehicle.
Statue: §47.12-227 B
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector or lighting devise
Clarification / Requirements: “Only vehicles operated by a police office may be equipped with blue lights”
Statue: ORS 816.350 4
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear flashing light
Clarification / Requirements: No vehicle other than an emergency vehicle may be equipped with revolving or flashing lights.
Statue: 75 § 4571 D
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Flashing lights prohibited except on emergency vehicles. No blue bike light restrictions found.
Statue: § 31-24-31 a
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Permitted if not visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle.
Statue: 56-5-4830
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Reflex mirror reflector or yellow or red light
Clarification / Requirements: Blue light restricted on motor vehicles.
Statue: 32-17-42
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Blue flashing emergency lights on motor vehicles unlawful. Blue non-flashing bike lights not prohibited.
s Statue: TCA 55-9-414 a (1)
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector or red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Prohibited on motor vehicles.
Statue: 547-305 c
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light / flashing allowed
Clarification / Requirements: Permitted if not visible from directly in front center of the vehicle.
Statue: 41-6a-1616 (2) (b)
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a steady / flashing red light
Clarification / Requirements: No blue bike light restrictions found.
Statue: § 46.2-1022
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear (flashing) light
Clarification / Requirements: “Blue lights are prohibited on any vehicle other than a law enforcement vehicle”
Statue: WAC 204-21-230 (4)
Blue Bike Lights: Questionable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: No lamp or device on the vehicle displaying other than a white or amber light visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle except as authorized by subsection (d) of this section. (d) Flashing blue lights are restricted to police vehicles.
Statue: § 17C-15-26 (b), (d) (1)
Blue Lights: Prohibited
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector or a flashing red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: “No vehicle may be equipped with or display any blue colored light”
Statue: 347.25 4
Blue Bike Lights: Acceptable
Standard Lighting Requirements: Red rear reflector in addition to a red rear light
Clarification / Requirements: Permitted if not visible from directly in front center of the vehicle. Flashing prohibited.
Statue: 31-5-928 b