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Underglow in New Jersey

Conditional

New Jersey requires lamps visible from directly in front to be substantially white, yellow, or amber; red visible from the front is prohibited, blue requires a permit reserved to emergency use, and flashing lights are prohibited except turn and hazard signals. Steady white or amber accent lighting is the safe configuration.

Verified against primary sources · September 2026

What the law says

Red light is reserved for emergency vehicles in New Jersey (the earlier data listing red as allowed was wrong), blue is reserved, and flashing is prohibited.

Specific Limits

Banned
red (emergency-only); blue; flashing

Statute

N.J.S.A. §§ 39:3-50, 39:3-54

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are underglow legal in New Jersey?
New Jersey requires lamps visible from directly in front to be substantially white, yellow, or amber; red visible from the front is prohibited, blue requires a permit reserved to emergency use, and flashing lights are prohibited except turn and hazard signals. Steady white or amber accent lighting is the safe configuration.
What are the exact underglow limits in New Jersey?
Banned: red (emergency-only); blue; flashing. Source: N.J.S.A. §§ 39:3-50, 39:3-54.

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