Did DOT Change The Lighting Requirements?

The LED's emit red.

The plastic weather proofing is just that.

Although you do raise a very very good question. I don't see anything on that rear end that I am accustomed to seeing in years past.

 

In my state I can purchase LED lighting for my 96 Tahoe that is nothing but clear but when working under normal day or night situations when driving signalling etc they emit the proper colors. However, my state is not so anal as say Maryland which demands factory equivalent equipment to pass a inspection for a vehicle to get plates. I had to search the Nation's entire junkyard supply of GT mirriors for the right door one year. We finally found a rougher shop willing to sign off that form for DMV with a 20 dollar after market that's close enough and a little over rate payment.

I am not seeing reflective tape. There was a time I snorted and smiled condescending towards people slapping bright tape all over the things in my day. Until one morning I almost T boned another rig crossing my two lane side of a divided in very bad fog north of Hanover. That tape provided the only clue in time enough for me to toss anchor while he crawled across. So that was the end of my problems with reflective tape.

Either he does not have much of a Decap bar or the flaps are folded over them on the back.

Just a couple thoughts.

 

They are red lights the lenses are just clear, every light on my trailer is clear and I've haven't been bothered about it.

 

If you have all clear lenses with red leds inside, you're required to have a red reflector on the surface near the lights. First time is a warning, $150 after that.
Ain't anything wrong with clear LEDs.

 

Looks like a show off pic for aftermarket fab work. I see bare welds, its not done.


Imo

 

The led are red when they light up. They are clear when they aren't lit. Running lights/brake/turn are all bright red. Only clear when off.