Legality driving with tape on your lights?

[slowlysideways]

I know the police will probably pull you over for the smallest of things - but where 'legally' do i stand with driving with tape on my lights?

Reason for it being on, a: i personally like the look of it for the track schlag look, b: its a paint to keep having to put on, take off for trackdays.

I'm sure I can't be "done" so to speak, as people with "badboy bonnets" which cover up alot more of the lights than the bit of tape does.

Anyone know for sure?

[Morat]

Would it pass an MOT with the lights taped up?

[slowlysideways]

Haven't a clue?

[Hyperion]

cant talk for the UK, but i had a nissan sabre here in SA and i put tape on its head lights and had no probs.

[lukeb]

I dont think it's illegal, however not all coppers are the same. Some might just think ok....... others might think it could be a hazard and ask you to take it off. I wouldn't of thought any cop would take it further than telling you to take it off.

[d-anie-l]

you wouldnt pass an mot. so no its not legal.
put you beams on and point them at a wall and see what it does to the projection.

[ad318i]

yeah you could cos i heard you can just register the car for day use only!

[Brian28]

Ok daytime, illegal after dark. Just don't be late home!

[slowlysideways]

cheers for replies lads, now removed (until trackday)

[stevetigger]

Right, I ask my good friend who is a police man....Just a normal Beat Bobbie not traffic. I showed him the photo and asked him if its legal!
Here is his reply:

To be brutely honest, I dont actually have a clue! Never ever come across anything like this!! The headlight aspect here, it may be illegal as it covers up quite a bit of the light but not actually sure to be honest!! I think even some traffic officers may have difficulty if faced with this (for the first time!) sorry I cant be much help . . . suppose best to be on the safe side and take them off

So theres a policemans view!

[Lordschleife]

How about putting a band of tape across the top and bottom of the lights instead, that way you'll not obscure the centre of the beam, and its less noticable, so you're less likely to be pulled

Might be worth a try, see what its like?

[E30BeemerLad]

for the sake of 20 seconds with a roll of electrician's tape when you get to the venue it don't seem worth the hassle of being pulled for the touring car slaag look on the lights and the copper finding something else he's not happy with

[Morat]

Remember folks, when we start seeing thousands of chavs in novas driving with tape on their lights... we've got slowlysideways to blame

[slowlysideways]

lmao @ morat!

thanks for the confirmation lads, as Lee says - can just do it at the trackside!