Police warn against adding Christmas lights to your car

Mercedes isn’t the only company to put fancy lights on its cars, as more and more people are adding Christmas lights to their cars. Police aren’t keen, and the Wyoming Highway Patrol recently reminded drivers it’s illegal.

They pointed out in a social media post that a regulation states that “no person shall drive or move any vehicle with any light or device capable of displaying red or blue light.” While this would appear to only ban colorful Christmas lights, authorities do not I hope you use a white light.

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Quite the contrary, they want the holidays to be as dark as your soul. Maybe not that dark, but Officer Jason Simmer told Cowboy State Daily it’s a safety issue. As he explains, it’s a distraction that “increases reaction time and decreases the time you have to actually react to something.” He also points out that painting a lot of lights on your car may turn other drivers off It’s harder to determine when you’re braking.

A Wyoming driver who reportedly believes holiday fun is more important than the law is facing a $100 fine. However, if they wear seat belts, that price could drop to $90.

While these rules apply in the Cowboy State, similar laws exist elsewhere. That includes Massachusetts, where two drivers were recently pulled over for having Christmas lights in their cars. However, WBZ News reported that neither man was ticketed.

York County Regional Police also noted that Christmas lights are “extremely distracting to other drivers and illegal in Pennsylvania.” Therefore, they asked drivers to keep their home lights on.