How Blue Lights Came To California

How Blue Lights Came To California - Code 3 Garage

The California Vehicle Code used to only allow read and amber lights on emergency vehicles. This is how the blue lights came to California.

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I ran across this article online and found some of the history interesting. Some facts I knew, others I did not. They included some nice photos as well.

 

[Tony P]

That entire site is just information that he ripped off from here and other collectors ...

Here is where he got the article from: https://elightbars.org/forums/threa...e-red-and-blue-combo-became-a-standard.97274/

 

[Maxim2Eng]

Similar stories for Kentucky (KSP), Chicago, etc…. Somebody had to distinguish their agency from “the rest of them”.

 

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

That entire site is just information that he ripped off from here and other collectors ...

Here is where he got the article from: https://elightbars.org/forums/threa...e-red-and-blue-combo-became-a-standard.97274/

Well let's be honest.. kinda the pot calling the kettle black. Same is done here as well, I am not gonna knock another site for doing what is done everywhere else.

 

[tsquale]

Well let's be honest.. kinda the pot calling the kettle black. Same is done here as well, I am not gonna knock another site for doing what is done everywhere else.

I disagree. ELB has been around since the beginning of forums (thanks John!) and where members have shared their knowledge for decades. The site that OP posted was created a couple years ago and the owner has literally taken text verbatim from ELB, from Ryan S's twinsonic website and used member's photos and videos. Many of this done without giving credit to those who originally posted (yes I am aware the linked article gives credit).

Just because "everyone else" does it, doesn't mean it is right or less scummy.