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Originally Posted by MSG'
These are Department of Transportation (DOT) approved lights to use on U.S. highways=federally approved lights.
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Doesn't matter whether or not they are approved by the federal government, its still up to the state to pass rules on what type of tail light is legal in said state. The federal government sets "guidelines", in this case over head lights and tail lights. Despite this the state does not legally have to follow these guidelines. Most of the time they do though in order to receive federal funding for transportation. The point is that just because a light is DOT approved doesn't make it legal everywhere you go.
I do however agree that it was BS that the owner was ticketed. Additionally the feds have the power to regulate interstate commerce so they could stretch that power potentially to regulate lights.