Some people like to take festive decorating to an extreme, and the LAPD says a recent trend on the road has motorists decking out their cars with Christmas lights, creating a potentially dangerous distraction.
While extremely festive-looking, a car completely covered in LED light strings of blue, red, green, and white draws a lot of attention.
"There could be a point where there could be an impairment to driving depending on the brightness of the lights and the LEDs," LAPD West Traffic Detective David Holmes cautions.
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Holmes tells KNX News' Pete Demetriou that light-covered cars are a new phenomenon in his division, and while there is no specific law against them, officers will cite drivers on a case-by-case basis.
"There are other laws that can be used to interpret this as a distraction," Holmes said, adding that officers will evaluate each instance to determine if the lights reach the level of a citable offense.
Ultimately, police say everyone is responsible for their driving, and though it's natural to glance over when a car wrapped in holiday LEDs drives by, remember to keep your eyes on the road.
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