Not DOT certified vs. Not DOT approved
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Not DOT certified vs. Not DOT approved
Does anyone know the difference between “not DOT certified” and “not DOT approved” when it comes to bike lighting?
I’ve had my Road King Custom for about a couple of weeks now. I bought it from a guy in New York. The past two days I’ve been trying to get the bike inspected in PA. Unfortunately the two dealers I took the bike to said they wouldn’t inspect the bike because the front turn signals (LED mini-bullets) and the rear lighting (LED’s from Custom Dynamics) are not DOT approved. The lighting was installed at a Harley dealer in New York. I have the receipt for the parts and labor. I didn’t think DOT laws were regulated on a State level. I’m not sure why a dealer would install supposedly illegal lights. I can’t see how the lights could be legal in NY but not in PA.
This afternoon I was looking online for some replacement lighting. I found some Kuryakyn LED lights that I like but they are listed as “not DOT certified”. I’m trying to find out if “not DOT certified” is the same as “not DOT approved”, which basically means illegal. Has anyone installed lighting that isn’t DOT certified and still got your bike inspected?
I’ve had my Road King Custom for about a couple of weeks now. I bought it from a guy in New York. The past two days I’ve been trying to get the bike inspected in PA. Unfortunately the two dealers I took the bike to said they wouldn’t inspect the bike because the front turn signals (LED mini-bullets) and the rear lighting (LED’s from Custom Dynamics) are not DOT approved. The lighting was installed at a Harley dealer in New York. I have the receipt for the parts and labor. I didn’t think DOT laws were regulated on a State level. I’m not sure why a dealer would install supposedly illegal lights. I can’t see how the lights could be legal in NY but not in PA.
This afternoon I was looking online for some replacement lighting. I found some Kuryakyn LED lights that I like but they are listed as “not DOT certified”. I’m trying to find out if “not DOT certified” is the same as “not DOT approved”, which basically means illegal. Has anyone installed lighting that isn’t DOT certified and still got your bike inspected?
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RE: Not DOT certified vs. Not DOT approved
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This afternoon I was looking online for some replacement lighting. I found some Kuryakyn LED lights that I like but they are listed as “not DOT certified”. I’m trying to find out if “not DOT certified” is the same as “not DOT approved”, which basically means illegal.
This afternoon I was looking online for some replacement lighting. I found some Kuryakyn LED lights that I like but they are listed as “not DOT certified”. I’m trying to find out if “not DOT certified” is the same as “not DOT approved”, which basically means illegal.
-Andy
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