So I just yesterday finally installed four Hella 500 on my over-windshield light bar and added the black grill rock guard covers to them. I haven't even finished the installation as far as wiring goes. Today I got pulled over by a CHP motorcycle cop and he wrote me a non-correctable go-to-court citation for not having them properly covered with opaque covers.

Watch out guys, keep em covered I guess! From what I've read it's a $125 fine plus court costs, but I don't know yet. will update this after I've been to court and gotten it all taken care of.


EDIT: As of 20 February 2012
CAL. VEH. CODE § 24411
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vehicle may be equipped with not more than eight lamps for use as headlamps while the vehicle is operated or driven off the highway. The lamps shall be mounted at a height of not less than 16 inches from the ground, or more than 12 inches above the top of the passenger compartment, at any place between the front of the vehicle and a line lying on a point 40 inches to the rear of the seat occupied by the driver, shall be wired independently of all other lighting circuits, and, whenever the vehicle is operated or driven upon a highway, shall be covered or hooded with an opaque hood or cover, and turned off.

CAL. VEH. CODE § 360
"Highway" is a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. Highway includes street.

 

What ??!! that sucks man !!

Have had mine for 2 years with no problems

 

there is a cvc for not allowing more the 4 white forward facing lights. so he could have hit you on two infractions. ive been warning every off roader coming onto 29