If you are considering purchasing an LED light for your vehicle, be sure to review the LED light bar laws in MB or in your respective province/territory. Improper mounting of LED lights can result in fines and pose a safety risk to other drivers on the road.

It is recommended to review The Highway Traffic Act and consult with local authorities to ensure that any aftermarket driving lights conform to the laws in Manitoba.

Summary – Excerpts below

Fog Lights

• Must not have more than 2 fog lamps
• Cannot be illuminated while the high beams are activated
• Must emit white or amber light
• Must be mounted lower than the headlamps
• Must be SAE certified/DOT compliant and have proper markings on the lens
• Must be activated by a dedicated switch within reach of the driver

Driving Lights

• Permitted up to 2 driving lamps
• Driving lamps must be SAE certified/DOT compliant and have proper markings on the lens

Off-road Lights

• Off-road lights must be covered with an opaque cover

 

Excerpts from The Highway Traffic Act: Vehicle Equipment, Safety and Inspection Regulation

3.2 (1) Lamps – prohibited and optional equipment

• any lamp that is not a white lamp
• a white lamp at the rear of a vehicle, or directed towards the rear of a vehicle, that is illuminated while the vehicle is travelling forward
• any lamp that flashes, oscillates or lights intermittently
• any lamp other than a stationary lamp

3.2 (2)

                (m) up to two driving lamps (high beam or low beam)

5.3 (3) A fog lamp on a vehicle on a highway must not be lighted while the vehicle’s headlamps are on high beam

Table of Light Vehicle Standards of Safety and Repair and Inspection Procedures

The table indicates items and method of inspection for the vehicle systems and outlines conditions to reject an inspection from passing

Section 6 – Lamps

1. q) fog lamps

Reject if

• more than 2 located on the front
• not white or amber light on front
• any part is higher than the headlamps
• non-OEM light does not display SAE or DOT marking and proper lamp type coding, or the manufacturer has not provided a product compliance certificate
• not activated by a dedicated switch within reach of the driver

1. u) off-road lamps

Reject if

• are not covered with an opaque cover

6.4 Lamp Aim

1. b) fog and driving lamps

Reject if

- the vertical aim is to the left of the vertical centre line of the low beam

- the horizontal aim is more than 0.0 mm (0.0 in) above or 100 mm (4 in.) below the horizontal centre line of the lamp (measured at 7.5 m (25 ft.) from lamp)

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Note - Always check regional rules and regulations regarding the use of auxiliary driving and fog lights for highway use. Northern Light Bars will not be accountable for improper mounting, aiming, wiring or regional restrictions resulting in fines.