Is It Illegal To Have Christmas Lights On My Texas Vehicle?

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Texas. While some of us are wondering if the power grid will hold up to our heating needs, others are looking for ways to light up the highways to spread Christmas cheer for all to see.

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Full disclosure, I have put Christmas lights on a vehicle before. It was for a lighted Christmas parade, but I don't remember driving back home with them on afterward. I also didn't cover every square inch like I have seen recently.

Would you get pulled over in Texas for having Christmas lights on while driving in Texas? I guess that depends on your color scheme.

Keep Those Red And Blue Blinking Lights Off Your Texas Vehicle

With so many laws about what you can and can't have on your car or truck in Texas, you would think there would be a specific one about Christmas lights. Is it legal? Well, it's not illegal.

According to Texas Attorney Jesse Hernandez, there is one thing you need to be careful about. Though there is no law about Christmas lights specifically, there is one about red, blinking lights.

You can't have a red, blinking light on your car because that color is reserved for law enforcement. If it is with a bunch of other lights it should be clear what you are trying to accomplish.