Thread: JDM Rain Light TOO BRIGHT
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Old 03-13-2012, 04:34 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cmike2780 View Post
True, but again it would depend on where you would be standing. Is there a standard or specific distance?

I'm just saying an officer wouldn't really have any way of accurately measuring if the fog light is too bright or not other than visual observation. Even if he had a light meter, he could measure it from 2" away and have it 'fail' or 100 feet away and have it 'pass'. I honestly don't know what the standard is, or if there is even one on fog lamps. It's not black & white since different light fixtures emit light differently, but I think total luminosity would be easier to compare if something were legal or not. Using a specific candela reading would certainly be a more accurate for specific spot.
They'll usually ticket you based on judgment, but I know it parts of nova they carry a candela meter. The document I linked earlier describes what is allowed and how it is measured...and light emissions are usually measured at the source.

They have the option to eyeball it and give you the ticket, but if you are irritating them, they can keep you on the side of the road "measuring" from every angle for hours.
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