A Georgia driver received a traffic citation for his headlight color, but the ticket may stem from a mutual misunderstanding of the state’s headlight laws and statutes.

In a TikTok that’s generated over 8,700 views as of this writing, Myles (@myles.mcfly) shares his latest run in with the law over his headlight color.

“The Law Says Nothing About Yellow Headlights”

In the TikTok, Myles shares how he was recently pulled over in Georgia and got a ticket for his yellow headlights.

“So I just got a ticket in Georgia for my yellow headlights. I just got a ticket for having yellow headlights—3000K bulbs,” he begins.

Myles shows the ticket and his headlights color.

“Is this a thing in Georgia?” he asks.

He goes on to explain the traffic stop.

“You know, I think the cop thought I had, like, headlight covers on or some [expletive]. Because when he walked up to my car after he wrote the ticket, he wanted to look at the lights,” he continued. “And he goes, ‘Are those headlight covers?’ And I told him no. I was like, ‘Oh, they’re 3000K bulbs.’”

This is where it gets sideways for both parties.

“He just kinda looked at me like he didn’t know. And I was like, ‘Because you’re stupid.’ Why are you writing me a ticket for having yellow headlights?” Myles questioned.

He went on express how he did some research on the Georgia law himself.

“So I looked up the statute. 40-8-22 is the law. It says nothing about yellow headlights. So I’m just gonna take that to court and see what the judge gotta say,” he concludes.

What The Law Says… About Headlight Color

Unfortunately, he should just pay the ticket, because he’s going to waste the judge’s time. For one, Georgia Code 40-8-22 addresses the operation of headlights, not their color. Georgia Code 40-8-34 dictates light color, requiring all lighting equipment to comply with SAE Standard J578, which specifies that headlights should be white.

Lastly, and most importantly, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108 mandates that all headlamps on vehicles sold or operated in the U.S. emit white light. Because this is a federal safety standard, no state can legally pass a law that allows any other color.

Depending on the state, most drivers with illegal headlight tints face fines of $50 to $500, if particularly egregious, or a wrong color (blue or red). Drivers sometimes receive “fix-it” tickets if they don’t have a deep violation history.

The Peanut Gallery

The comments section concurred, although it seems that he didn’t want to believe it, or enjoyed rage-baiting.

“Yellow headlights are illegal in EVERY state. It’s a DOT regulation,” said one person.

“Everyone knows you can’t change the headlight color anywhere,” said another person.

“Color and brightness are regulated by the government,” one added.

“Its actually not,” Myles commented back.

Despite his constant protestations, it is actually the driver’s job to know the rules.

MotorBiscuit reached out to Myles (@myles.mcfly) via TikTok comment for more information.

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