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hopefully my wife is the negotiable one :P

 

registered with the forum and will take a look thanks!

Was advertise in September 2017 and no visible movements since June 2018 until now... Maybe he's a little bit negotiable?

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I believe these spots, not these one'specifically bike bike spots in general, are included in the list of lights that the cops are making people remove from their vehicles when stopped for a roadblock or normal inspection.

First time I've heard this, I've done duty with jmpd on a few occasions and not a thing has ever been said about my spots or strobes.
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First time I've heard this, I've done duty with jmpd on a few occasions and not a thing has ever been said about my spots or strobes.

https://lowvelder.co.za/429838/stern-warning-issued-no-led-lights-allowed/

https://lowvelder.co.za/459580/several-motorists-ordered-remove-led-lights/

https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/2037358/mpumalanga-motorists-ordered-to-remove-led-lights/

 

In 2016 there was a big push as well where they were actually confiscating car license discs if you refused to remove, technically these are off road use only lights. I am all for it to be honest, been blinded too many times by inconsiderate drivers who fit these as posing pieces.

https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/251431-Traffic-cops-confiscating-licence-discs-for-fitted-LED-Bars

Law in South Africa

LED light bars aren’t legal on vehicles in South Africa either, says Alta Swanepoel, a Pretoria lawyer who specialises in road traffic and transport legislation. The reason in South Africa, she says, is the regulations around the fitting of lights on a vehicle. Alta says all the lights on your vehicle have to be fitted at equal distances from an imaginary central line. To understand where this line sits, picture your vehicle from the front and draw a vertical line through the manufacturer’s badge on the grill. This line, running from the ground vertically through the roof of your vehicle, is the central line. All your lights have to be fitted at equal distances from this line. Light bars are often rejected at testing stations, Alta says, because they run through the central line. Normal LED lights at equal distances from the central line are not a problem, and if your vehicle was fitted with LED headlights in the factory they would already comply with SABS requirements. Be careful of an aftermarket light bar, however. If it’s not standard equipment on your vehicle, there’s a possibility it hasn’t been approved by the authorities. A light bar mounted on the front of your vehicle is a no-no, says Darren Magerman, Western Cape regional manager for Dekra Automotive, a company that does inspection and testing for road worthiness. Even if you use it only in off-road situations and cover it while driving on public roads, it can get you into trouble. “The simple fact of having it mounted on your vehicle makes it un-roadworthy.”

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https://lowvelder.co.za/429838/stern-warning-issued-no-led-lights-allowed/

https://lowvelder.co.za/459580/several-motorists-ordered-remove-led-lights/

https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/2037358/mpumalanga-motorists-ordered-to-remove-led-lights/

 

In 2016 there was a big push as well where they were actually confiscating car license discs if you refused to remove, technically these are off road use only lights. I am all for it to be honest, been blinded too many times by inconsiderate drivers who fit these as posing pieces.

https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/251431-Traffic-cops-confiscating-licence-discs-for-fitted-LED-Bars

Law in South Africa

LED light bars aren’t legal on vehicles in South Africa either, says Alta Swanepoel, a Pretoria lawyer who specialises in road traffic and transport legislation. The reason in South Africa, she says, is the regulations around the fitting of lights on a vehicle. Alta says all the lights on your vehicle have to be fitted at equal distances from an imaginary central line. To understand where this line sits, picture your vehicle from the front and draw a vertical line through the manufacturer’s badge on the grill. This line, running from the ground vertically through the roof of your vehicle, is the central line. All your lights have to be fitted at equal distances from this line. Light bars are often rejected at testing stations, Alta says, because they run through the central line. Normal LED lights at equal distances from the central line are not a problem, and if your vehicle was fitted with LED headlights in the factory they would already comply with SABS requirements. Be careful of an aftermarket light bar, however. If it’s not standard equipment on your vehicle, there’s a possibility it hasn’t been approved by the authorities. A light bar mounted on the front of your vehicle is a no-no, says Darren Magerman, Western Cape regional manager for Dekra Automotive, a company that does inspection and testing for road worthiness. Even if you use it only in off-road situations and cover it while driving on public roads, it can get you into trouble. “The simple fact of having it mounted on your vehicle makes it un-roadworthy.”

That refers to light bars, though, specifically single-bar items Located on the centre line of a car.

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