Dear Supporters,

It is unlawful for a city to hire a third-party vendor to install auxiliary vehicle flashing lights such as those that are blinding us on police cars, fire trucks, and utility vehicles.  Therefore, I have submitted a formal request to the NHTSA Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, requesting an investigation into the city of Woodland, CA and the company Lehr Automotive.

https://www.softlights.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/OVSC-Flashing-Lights-Lehr-Woodland_wEx-1.pdf

The reason that it is unlawful for a third-party vendor to install auxiliary vehicle flashing lights is because NHTSA has a "steady-burning" requirement for any auxiliary vehicle lamp.  NHTSA does not enforce this rule directly, but does enforce compliance by third-party vendors.

Sincerely,

Mark Baker
President
Soft Lights Foundation
www.softlights.org
mbaker@softlights.org
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