Fibre Flare - blue
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When I spoke to EXTRAUK at the bike show they were only importing red.
Blue is (technically) illegal in the UK, so may not be imported for this reason. YOu could contact them:
Extra (UK) Ltd.
P.O. Box 101
Wellingborough
Northants
NN8 6ZZ
Orders: orders@extrauk.co.uk
Customer service: service@extrauk.co.uk
Enquiries: mailbox@extrauk.co.uk
Blue is (technically) illegal in the UK, so may not be imported for this reason. YOu could contact them:
Extra (UK) Ltd.
P.O. Box 101
Wellingborough
Northants
NN8 6ZZ
Orders: orders@extrauk.co.uk
Customer service: service@extrauk.co.uk
Enquiries: mailbox@extrauk.co.uk
Interesting that they reportedly are not being imported as I was mooching around a big Tescos other evening & found some sparx
In blue...
They are highly effective - ive put it on the back wheel as I fear the flashing and spinning of the blue light, on the front, will mesmerise me and I'll fall off !
That blue light REALLY gets cardrivers attention bigtime for obvious reason/s !
In blue...
They are highly effective - ive put it on the back wheel as I fear the flashing and spinning of the blue light, on the front, will mesmerise me and I'll fall off !
That blue light REALLY gets cardrivers attention bigtime for obvious reason/s !
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BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Blue isn't available even in the US until Christmas time, I emailed fibre flare direct. You might be able to import from there around then.
Vikeonabike
CC Neighbourhood Police Constable
- Location
- Bourne, Lincolnshire
Yen,
Also illegal in flashing blue...be prepared to pay £30 every time plod stop you!
Also illegal in flashing blue...be prepared to pay £30 every time plod stop you!
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Try here for flashing blue lights
and here
the top one I bought from Argos sold as a rear bike light
and here
the top one I bought from Argos sold as a rear bike light
Cunobelin said:
How sure are you about this? Flashing blue is illegal but are we certain that solid blue is? I see plenty of trucks with blue xmas tree lights on the front, plenty of cars with blue lights on their windscreen wipers, etc. Any lawyers on here (I don't start my law course until February)?
P.S. I e-mailed Fibre Flare HQ and they say the UK importers haven't ordered anything but red tail-lights, but that Italy and Spain have ordered the side lights and should have them by the end of the year.
Grim
Yeah I’m not 100% on this either....
Watching one of those "Road Wars" programmes last night, the coppers were immediately annoyed by an oncoming car with a blue tint to his headlights.
They quickly discussed what they were going to pull him for and concluded with "Well we can always ticket him for not operating his lights correctly" or something on those lines. As it happens the driver was unlicensed and uninsured so his car was towed. Nothing else mentioned about his blue headlights
Would the offence be "impersonating an officer" because I can’t really see a court convicting a cyclist with blue flashing dust caps as "impersonating an officer".
Ok, if he was also wearing the uniform…..
Saying this, I dont think its a good idea. You *would* notice a difference in driver behaviour! Blue flashing lights mean an emergency vehicle is near. I dont think I want drivers taking evasive (perhaps panicked manoeuvres) close to me on my bike!
Watching one of those "Road Wars" programmes last night, the coppers were immediately annoyed by an oncoming car with a blue tint to his headlights.
They quickly discussed what they were going to pull him for and concluded with "Well we can always ticket him for not operating his lights correctly" or something on those lines. As it happens the driver was unlicensed and uninsured so his car was towed. Nothing else mentioned about his blue headlights
Would the offence be "impersonating an officer" because I can’t really see a court convicting a cyclist with blue flashing dust caps as "impersonating an officer".
Ok, if he was also wearing the uniform…..
Saying this, I dont think its a good idea. You *would* notice a difference in driver behaviour! Blue flashing lights mean an emergency vehicle is near. I dont think I want drivers taking evasive (perhaps panicked manoeuvres) close to me on my bike!