Lights on trucks grills (not headlights)

Truckerjo · Jan 23, 2008

BobC said: ↑

Seems to me I recently read that either the FMCSA or DOT or NHTSA had made a ruling that the only lights to be ticketed when out were the original equipment "must have" lighting.

Accessory lighting such as certain chicken lights were not to be ticketed for unless they posed a safety hazard due to placement or installation quality.

Tickets were not to be given for "dead" accessory lighting.

I'm not going to chase that ruling down.
Affected parties can look it up.

All I'm doing is making folks aware of the possibility that there was recent legislation regarding "chicken lighting" & ticketing for dead bulbs.
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I was referring to the exact same thing...

BobC · Jan 23, 2008

I have the opinion that there's not near enough annunciation lighting on most trucks & trailers.

Other than making the rig look like a circus wagon or that rolling "one-armed bandit" in the poster's pic, you just can't have enough "Hey! I'm working here" lights.

E.Star · Jan 27, 2008

Jinx said: ↑

Oh, My Goodness! 2xR, where is that truck from? And how big is the jackpot payout on it? It looks like a rolling slot machine. Or maybe it transforms and hooks up with Voltron?

Me and my hubby got a good laugh out of that, thank you.
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Hey, that truck was in the movie Initial D, it was used for hauling the mitsu Evo

Muleskinner · Feb 23, 2008

2xR said: ↑

There are many truckers, and I suppose guys in general, who if given the opportunity would put lights on a wheelbarrow. It is the nature of the beast.

Us, in the trucking industry (drivers in particular), would refer to any extra, non-factory lighting as "Chicken Lights", referring to the chicken haulers who have a strong tendency to light a truck up like a Christmas tree. That's as close to an "official" name for what you've seen as you're gonna' get.

Coming Soon To A Chicken Packing Plant Near You...

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That thing is close to perfection....theres still a lot of room for more lights on the side though.

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