What Type of Strobe Lights Are Not Illegal?
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Strobe lights are all illegal. Privately installing strobe lights on vehicles, regardless of the type, is considered illegal. Strobe lights, due to their strong and rapidly flashing light, can interfere with the normal driving of other vehicles and pose a safety hazard. Strobe lights use electronic means (such as programming ICs with capacitors or microcontrollers) to make the light source flash slowly or quickly, serving as a warning. Previously, strobe lights were mainly used on police or special vehicles and were rarely used by civilians. These police strobe lights are regulated items and are widely used in entertainment venues, road traffic, advertising lighting, vehicles and ships, public security, and other fields. While installing such strobe lights is permitted under national traffic laws, they cannot be used in areas explicitly prohibited by national or city regulations. According to the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," installing strobe lights on private vehicles is not only illegal, but traffic police departments are also required to forcibly remove them and impose corresponding fines for modifications. Article 15 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates that police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, and engineering rescue vehicles must be painted with designated markings and equipped with alarms and lights as required. Other motor vehicles are prohibited from painting, installing, or using the specific markings and lights designated for these vehicles.
