25/12/2025 18:49
25/12/2025 18:49
25/12/2025 18:49
25/12/2025 18:49
25/12/2025 18:49
25/12/2025 18:49
25/12/2025 18:48
25/12/2025 18:47
25/12/2025 18:47
25/12/2025 18:47
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Fecha: 25/12/2025 17:10
The Christmas season is a time of celebration and decoration. Homes, stores, restaurants, schools, you name it, are decorated in ornaments, tinsel, and Christmas lights galore. These details really bring the festive cheer, and citizens go all out in sprucing up their spaces when on holiday. Most of this is harmless, but people have been quite excessive this season and breaking the law in the process. Americans are known for their over-the-top Christmas embellishments When compared to other nations, America is known for its extreme decorating during the holiday period. It is quite normal to see houses completely covered in Christmas lights, inflatable festive figures, and decorations of all sizes. Certain areas even compete to have the most impressive decorations, and people spend a lot of time and money accessorizing their houses. This has become quite the tradition for the American household, and while not everybody embodies this stereotype, it holds true for a lot of citizens. This Christmas enthusiasm brings a lot of cheer and happiness, and allows people to celebrate in a loud and exuberant manner. But it doesnt just stop at houses. People have been decorating their cars, too, which has unfortunately not received the same enthusiasm. The illegal decorating of cars in Connecticut While Europe is decorating enormous trees like this, the American festive cheer has surpassed just trees or buildings in Connecticut and moved on to vehicles as well. Regrettably, this is actually against the law in America, and drivers can be subject to fines if they disobey. It is clearly not very common knowledge that cars are not permitted to have decorative lighting, because citizens have been lighting up their vehicles country-wide to spread the Christmas cheer. State police in Connecticut explain: Decorating a private motor vehicle with Christmas lights is illegal Generally speaking, only white, amber, or red lights are authorized to be displayed on a privately owned motor vehicle in reference to headlights, marker light,s and tail lights, respectively. Chapter 246 of the Motor Vehicle Statute regarding the color of lights, flashing lights, and intensity says: (a) Except as provided in section 14-96q, no person shall display upon any motor vehicle or equipment: (1) Any light visible from the front of such motor vehicle or equipment other than white, yellow or amber; (2) any light visible from the rear of such motor vehicle or equipment other than red, yellow, amber or white; or (3) any red light visible from directly in front of the center of such motor vehicle or equipment. Sadly, adorning your private vehicle with Christmas lights violates this statute and can result in $92 fine. The risks of decorating a car with Christmas lights Although no harm is meant, there are risks involved that the public must avoid this season. Cars with various colored lighting are at risk of being mistaken for emergency vehicles and can prompt other road users to react in ways that could pose danger to themselves and others. If a driver thinks they are coming across an ambulance or police car, they could brake, stop, or swerve mistakenly, which could be risky for themselves and others. Furthermore, experts report that brightly coloured vehicles cause something called the moth effect, where people tend to look too long at these lights are get distracted, impacting their driving ability. Therefore, while decorating for Christmas is a festive and cheerful experience, its best left to houses and other spaces, excluding ones motor vehicle. The holiday season is already quite dangerous on the roads, and similar laws are being implemented as well to keep people as safe as possible and to get everyone home to celebrate with their families.
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