Blue reflective vinyl – restrictions?

[Graeme Harrold]

There is a thread with this info on the site somewhere, as long as its engineering grade, it can be used on the sides and I think front of the vehicle.

[Hugh Potter]

quote Graeme Harrold:

There is a thread with this info on the site somewhere, as long as its engineering grade, it can be used on the sides and I think front of the vehicle.

I think that’s right, can’t use it to make battenburg or other emergency style unless the owner has, for eg…. A police accident recovery contract. Though private ambiance companies can use green battenburg!

[Alan Wharton]

saying that tho, round hear teesside way theres loads of beak down trucks and small security vans all running around dressed in blue/white checks and from a distance they look like 999 motors until you get close up and its joe blogs security/breakdown firm.

[Hugh Potter]

quote Alan Wharton:

saying that tho, round hear teesside way theres loads of beak down trucks and small security vans all running around dressed in blue/white checks and from a distance they look like 999 motors until you get close up and its joe blogs security/breakdown firm.

i didn’t look into the legal implications myself but figured it would be that same as putting flashing blue lights on your roof – considering reflective is seen as a ‘light source’. i queried it with my recovery customer who commissioned some jobs and he said it’s only to be used on vehicles that are involved with Police contracts for recovery. the majority of vehicles do not have blue reflective that imitates battenburg, only those exclusively used for police contracts.

cheers,
HUgh

[David Rogers]

quote Hugh Potter:

quote Alan Wharton:

saying that tho, round hear teesside way theres loads of beak down trucks and small security vans all running around dressed in blue/white checks and from a distance they look like 999 motors until you get close up and its joe blogs security/breakdown firm.

i didn’t look into the legal implications myself but figured it would be that same as putting flashing blue lights on your roof – considering reflective is seen as a ‘light source’. i queried it with my recovery customer who commissioned some jobs and he said it’s only to be used on vehicles that are involved with Police contracts for recovery. the majority of vehicles do not have blue reflective that imitates battenburg, only those exclusively used for police contracts.

cheers,
HUgh

Regarding ‘light sources’.

As best as it is widely accepted & understood, according to the vehicle light regulations you are 100% legally allowed to have a NON-FLASHING blue, green or other colour but not ‘red to front’ or ‘white to rear’ in a manner that is likely to cause confusion as to the vehicles direction of travel.

Additionally. this is why ‘chavtastic’ blue / green / red (non-flashing) neons are also 100% legal IF the actual light source is not visible (only the glow)…and those naff blue LED screen washers. But some idiot changing their side / headlights to ‘blue’ or indicators to green is illegal…as these are part of the operational lighting…adding extras, so long as they are NOT used for mandatory illumination is OK.

If they have the ABILITY to strobe…absolute no-no. It is FLASHING blue lights that are reserved for the emergency services and other authorised vehicles…steady ones…knock yourself out…but they’ll have your card marked.

Battenburg – use as you see fit…only when you get into the realms of ‘impersonating a police vehicle’ will there likely be any backlash…and for that you’d need it well liveried up. A local security co. here has some cars you’d swear were police from a distance when you catch the battenburg…never gets a bit of bother about it.

[Hugh Potter]

I stand Corrected then!

[Jason Bagladi]

Thanks for the info!!