CarpeNoctem
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- North Texas
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- 2018 Explorer XLT 202A
It's not just NY. Going back 20+ years to when I was a volunteer firefighter in FL, possession of red lights without a permit was illegal, and possession of blue lights was illegal unless you were a law enforcement officer. Period. Nothing about operating or not; simply having them in the vehicle was illegal. I've seen a NY volunteer firefighter get stopped for having a blue light on his dash, since it is reversed in NY. He did not get a ticket, but was told to stash it while he was in the state.
Given the number of times people have impersonated an officer and pulled people over illegally, I wouldn't be surprised if simple possession was illegal in most states.
Red & Blue lights are illegal in Texas too. I'm not sure about simply having them but if they catch you with them on it is the impersonating a police office kinda thing. That lands you in a world of steel and concrete.