[jhook]

I never got a ticket before either but if you check out the wording on the requirements it states that a blue light is required if you are clearing streets on behalf of a municipality. There was never a requirement for private guys to use blue. I actually know people that have been threatened with a ticket for not using the blue light while plowing (some time ago) by police. I guess we all just figured that was what we were supposed to do. Any case, I am running orange this year.

 

[jhook]

All this says is that if you are getting pulled over, turn on your sander

Flashing blue light on snow-removal equipment

(31) No person shall, while operating a road service vehicle on a highway, plow, salt or de-ice the highway or apply chemicals or abrasives to the highway for snow or ice control unless the road service vehicle is equipped with a lamp producing intermittent flashes of blue light visible for a distance of 150 metres from all directions. 1996, c. 33, s. 11.

Restriction on use of flashing blue light

(32) No person shall operate a lamp that produces intermittent flashes of blue light on a highway except,

(a) a person operating a road service vehicle in the circumstances described in subsection (31);

 

[jhook]

there is all this talk about blue and amber. but do you legally need the light? or do we just have it more for safety?

I like to run mine. Not because I have to, but because I can.

Good question though. So what if you didn't use it at all? What then?