Light Bars & LED Lighting in New Jersey
Vehicle type: Sedan
New Jersey's cover rule is narrow: opaque covers on auxiliary off-road lights are required only for elevated (lifted) vehicles seeking an approval certificate. Otherwise the limits are two auxiliary driving lamps mounted 12 to 42 inches and a four-lamp cap over 300 candlepower.
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.
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