Ok so I finlay hunted down the right laws. There is not law saying that you can't have extra brake lights...As long as they are Red...You can have as many brake lights as you want! And you can have as many Amber turn signals as well!
9.44.060 Taillamps; illumination of license plate.
A. Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer, and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two taillamps mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required inSection 9.36.290, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of 1,000 feet to the rear, except that passenger cars manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1958, shall have at least one taillamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the taillamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. On vehicles equipped with more than one taillamp, the lamps shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable.
B. Every taillamp upon every vehicle shall be located at a height of not more than 72 inches and not less than 15 inches.
C. Either a taillamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate and render it clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear. Any taillamp, together with any separate lamp for illuminating the rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted.
(CAC 9.44.060; AO No. 78-72)
9.44.070 Reflectors.
A. Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer shall carry on the rear, either as a part of the taillamps or separately, two or more red reflectors meeting the requirements of this section, provided, however, that vehicles of the types mentioned inSection 9.44.100shall be equipped with reflectors meeting the requirements ofSection 9.44.120.A andSection 9.44.130.A.
B. Every such reflector shall be mounted on the vehicle at a height not less than 15 inches and not more than 60 inches measured as set forth inSection 9.44.040.B, and shall be of such size and characteristics and so mounted as to be visible at night from all distances within 600 feet to 100 feet from such vehicle when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps, except that reflectors on vehicles manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1970, shall be visible at night from all distances within 350 feet to 100 feet when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps.
(CAC 9.44.070; AO No. 78-72)
9.44.080 Stop lamps and turn signals.
A. Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer shall be equipped with two or more stop lamps meeting the requirements ofSection 9.44.200.A, except that passenger cars manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1958, shall be equipped with at least one stop lamp. On a combination of vehicles, only the stop lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified inSection 9.44.200.A.
B. Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps meeting the requirements ofSection 9.44.200.B, except that passenger cars and trucks less than 80 inches in width, manufactured or assembled prior to January 1, 1958, need not be equipped with electric turn signal lamps.
(CAC 9.44.080; AO No. 78-72)
9.44.200 Signal lamps and signal devices.
A. Any vehicle may, and when required under this title shall, be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light or any shade of color between red and amber, visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake, and which may but need not be incorporated with one or more other rear lamps.
B. Any vehicle may be equipped, and when required underSection 9.44.080.B shall be equipped, with electric turn signals which shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights showing to the front and rear of a vehicle, or a combination of vehicles, on the side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and amber. The lamps showing to the rear shallbe mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber. Turn signal lamps on vehicles 80 inches or more in overall width shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight. Turn signal lamps on vehicles less than 80 inches wide shall be visible at a distance of not less than 300 feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight. Turn signal lampsmay be incorporated in other lamps on the vehicle.
(CAC 9.44.200; AO No. 78-72)
would they consider the factory available LED blinkers in side mirrors!!!!
