Fog Lights and WA law

I am ordering some Fogs.

Can someone verify what I have heard and fill me in with what I don't know.

As far as I have heard, Washington State law prohibits the usage of lights mounted on the top of a vehicle faced forward. I have heard they must be covered when on-road, by State laws. Is this correct?


On the rear. Is there any state laws governing the use of Rear Fogs (Red)?

I wanted to mount Two Hella Fogs on the rear and a couple Floods up top on the rack.

I was also debating mounting the two Fogs up top on my rack. Are there any problems with that, as far as anyone knows?

Last rear option, so I don't have to drill any holes in the rear hatch, mount a Red Fog on one side of the rack and a Flood on the other, facing rear.

Now blast me, What do you think?

I don't know about the rear lights. But I have heard the same about the lights that face forward having to be covered. I had four lights facing forward that were uncovered, was never bothered by the police. I think it just depends on the situation. I do know that you can only have one set of aux. lights on at one time with your stock head lights.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.37.180

RCW 46.37.180
Spot lamps and auxiliary lamps.


(1) Spot lamps. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two spot lamps and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam will strike the windshield, or any windows, mirror, or occupant of another vehicle in use.

(2) Fog lamps. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two fog lamps mounted on the front at a height of not less than twelve inches nor more than thirty inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands and so aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded none of the high intensity portion of the light to the left of the center of the vehicle shall at a distance of twenty-five feet ahead project higher than a level of four inches below the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes. Lighted fog lamps meeting the above requirements may be used with lower head lamp beams as specified in RCW 46.37.220.

(3) Auxiliary passing lamps. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two auxiliary passing lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than twenty-four inches nor more than forty-two inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands. The provisions of RCW 46.37.220 shall apply to any combinations of head lamps and auxiliary passing lamps.

(4) Auxiliary driving lamps. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than sixteen inches nor more than forty-two inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands. The provisions of RCW 46.37.220 shall apply to any combination of head lamps and auxiliary driving lamps.


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Thanks Phil


Jason