LIGHTBARS!!!

[mike scantlin]

We need a lightbar thread. Seems like it has been too long.

who has em, who doesn't, and who doesn't care.

Well here we go. i have a green and white arrowstick in my back window. i feel a lot safer with it. it's my way of saying "hey, i'm here. don't hit me" to people who aren't aware of the situation. i don't see a problem with it, and neither do any of the LEOs that i have talked to. this will be a fun thread.

 

[Forrest lambert]

i like the amber ones!

 

[Terry Tyler]

what is a light bar?

lights that scroll across your window?

i dont have one, but my freind has a long blue neon light in the back of his z71...looks pretty nice...if i ever decided to get a "lightbar" i would probably get something similar to that one...

 

[mike scantlin]

going downhill fast...


a lightbar is a warning light used by police, fire, EMS, and any other personnel that are on and off the road and need to warn other drivers that they are there.

 

[David Drummond]

i have a green and white arrowstick in my back window.

I am just curious Mike, why green and white? Green is traditionally the color for GO (not something I would want when I am trying to warn AWAY from me). Flashing white light to the rear I am pretty sure is illegal in most if not all states, not to mention more likely to blind someone. Why not just amber?

 

[mike scantlin]

I chose green and white because it is legal. White is brighter and much more visible during the day. Its not a strobe bar. It's an arrowstick.

 

[Patrick Marsh]

I am just curious Mike, why green and white? Green is traditionally the color for GO (not something I would want when I am trying to warn AWAY from me). Flashing white light to the rear I am pretty sure is illegal in most if not all states, not to mention more likely to blind someone. Why not just amber?

David,

In AR, Green lights are typically reserved for emergency management. I used to be a part of this and it was fairly standard in the western part of the state.

 

[Forrest lambert]

hey if it works, if somone was driving down the road and saw that then they will slow down no matter what.

 

[David Drummond]

Green is traditionally used for Incident Command.

I personally just made a significant purchase of amber lights that I will be installing this winter in addition to my current ones of 12 amber strobes. This should put me at about 47 amber lights which should be certain to piss off even the most laid back of storm chasers.

<sarcasm for the comically impaired>

 

[Joey Ketcham]

Green is traditionally used for Incident Command.

I personally just made a significant purchase of amber lights that I will be installing this winter in addition to my current ones of 12 amber strobes. This should put me at about 47 amber lights which should be certain to piss off even the most laid back of storm chasers.

<sarcasm for the comically impaired>

LOL.

I have an amber strobe that I use.

 

[mike scantlin]

one of my buddies is a local chaser and a security guard. when he lights it up, it looks like a Christmas parade.

 

[Mike Peregrine]

I don't mean to start another Forrest Fire ... but just wanted to supply a list of a few of the former lightbar threads in one handy spot for the convenience of newcomers.

What makes the best storm chasing vehicle?

Light bars

Amber and Other Lights

Chase vehicle...what's yours for 2005?

Lightbars on Chase Vehicles

Amber and Other Lights

Emergency Lights ... How Effective Are They?

 

[John Diel]

I will be more than happy to let other newer members hash this one out. I think I might enjoy sidelining this one a bit.

David,
You have the alternator and triple bat set up for that rig?

Green lights are generally accepted as Safety Vehicle, hence the green cross and some of the local disaster response teams. Emergency Management falls into this area. Other places use the green lights for other things, but they fall into the safety arena. They are not used in emergency vehicles (Red and Blue being those designations) nor are they used for warning or notification (Amber covering those applications). Purple is generally used for funeral processions and white is generally used as a filler for all of the above categories.

Almost all states have some sort of regulation or law concerning the use of lights on a vehicle (other than headlight, brakes lights, turn signals) so it's always best to consult with your local DMV BEFORE going all out.

So much for sidelining.....

 

[John Wetter]

Get off the road = don't worry about being hit = no need for a light bar/strobes.

 

[Dick McGowan]

Thanks for the links, Mike. I had trouble finding them.