Light Bars & LED Lighting in California
Vehicle type: Van
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
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Required on the road in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Virginia — but check your state first: Illinois and Kentucky prohibit tinted lens covers.
SAE/DOT-marked fog light pods →Housings with SAE/DOT markings are what inspectors look for.
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