Light Bars & LED Lighting in California
Off-road light bars are legal to mount in California but must be covered with an opaque hood and switched off whenever the vehicle is on a highway.
Verified against primary sources · August 2026
What the law says
CVC 24411 allows up to eight auxiliary off-highway lamps but requires them covered with an opaque hood and unlit while on public highways.
Specific Limits
- On highway
- must be covered with an opaque hood AND turned off
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